How did the Republicans and Radical Republicans differ over the issue of Reconstruction?

Radical Republicans supported a simple reentry plan for the South, while Republicans wanted to see the South punished.

Republicans wanted to control the keep the South under military control, while Radicals wanted to allow free elections.

Radical Republicans wanted to see the South punished, while Republicans supported Lincoln's plan.

Republicans believed Congress should control Reconstruction, while Radicals believed the president should be in control.

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Brooklyn Riley

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6 March, 14:53

How did the Republicans and Radical Republicans differ over the issue of Reconstruction?

Radical Republicans supported a simple reentry plan for the South, while Republicans wanted to see the South punished.

Republicans wanted to control the keep the South under military control, while Radicals wanted to allow free elections.

Radical Republicans wanted to see the South punished, while Republicans supported Lincoln's plan.

Republicans believed Congress should control Reconstruction, while Radicals believed the president should be in control.

I think C

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The main way in which the Republicans and Radical Republicans differed over the issue of Reconstruction is that " Radical Republicans wanted to see the South punished, while Republicans supported Lincoln’s plan," since the Radicals had very little sympathy for the South after the war ended.