Congress thought President Lincoln was being to sincere and forgiving toward the Confederate side of the US (remember that they seceded from the Union and formed their own goverment which started the American Civil War).
Grace period seems correct
The reason why these areas in Africa, Hong Kong, and Australia, bear the name, "Victoria" is to honor the British Queen at a time when Great Britain ruled those areas.
<h3>Why are there several places named "Victoria"?</h3>
Queen Victoria was one of the longest-serving monarchs in British History and to commemorate her, there were several places named after her by the British.
The British did this in places where they ruled over such as Hong Kong, Zimbabwe (Lake Victoria) and Australia.
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They were both used to control the population of a certain demographic in the area and/or racially cleanse these areas
