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Which was the main provision of the Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 that led Lincoln to "pocket veto" it?
A. The bill required a 10-percent tax on state government revenues to pay for Reconstruction.
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The bill required leniency toward Confederate soldiers, granting them amnesty.
The bill called for the immediate dissolution of all state governments and a military takeover.
The bill required a 50-percent oath of loyalty from citizens in a reconstructed state.
OE. The bill advocated the return of all seized property, including slaves, to citizens in reconstructed states..



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The main provision of the Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 that led Lincoln to "pocket veto" it was:

- The bill required a 50-percent oath of loyalty from citizens in a reconstructed state.

This provision meant that for a state to be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War, half of its eligible voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the United States. Lincoln believed this requirement was too stringent and could hinder the process of Reconstruction by making it difficult for Southern states to rejoin the Union. As a result, he chose to pocket veto the bill, meaning he allowed it to expire without signing it.

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