Question

With malice toward none, with charity for al, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to

finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow
and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
This excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inauqural Address indicates that the president
would be willing to use military force to
the conquered South.
laid blame for the conflict on the South and intended
from the rebellious states.
desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a
smooth transition back into the Union.
believed that support from the British and French were key factors in the
Union victory over the rebellious southern states.
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Answer 1

desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inauqural Address, he talked about having no malice but with charity in mind to fix the wounds of the country and care for those who had felt the effects of the war and for the widow who lost her husband.

This excerpt indicates that the president desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.