Answer:
A low standard of living promted the government to make these changes
Explanation:
Plato
(i know you have the answer there but I did it so that it is easier for others to find ;) )
It was "C Presidents Lincoln and Johnson" who wanted Reconstruction policy to be the most forgiving of the former Confederate states, since they wanted the nation to heal as quickly as possible.
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I think it's because france, germany and other nations were competing for overseas territory in africa and other places.