Which statement characterizes president lincoln's reconstruction goals? he wanted to modernize and industrialize the southern economy. he wanted to punish the southern states for starting the civil war. he wanted to reunite the nation without imposing harsh conditions on the south. he wanted to make sure that african americans stayed in the south.

He wanted to reunite the nation without imposing harsh conditions on the South.

Explanation:

After the Civil War, Republicans were divided in their opinions of what they needed to do with the South. Some Republicans believed that the South needed to be severely punished so that they would never repeat something similar again. On the other hand, other Republicans believed this to be unnecessarily harsh, and they would argue this would only mean that the nation would take longer to heal. Lincoln belonged to the second group. He believed that the Union would be permanently damaged if the South was so harshly punished.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

considered the turning point in pacific war. the japanese tried to lure the american navy out so it could be destroyed but failed. the americans were led by admiral chester nimitz. the victory by america would put them on the offensive for the remainder of the war.