Reconstruction & the Conspiracy Surrounding Abraham Lincoln's Death
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- Q1Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?on a train bound for Philadelphiain front of the White Houseat Ford's Theater300s
- Q2Who killed Abraham Lincoln?John SurratJohn Wilkes BoothLewis Powell300s
- Q3How was Lincoln killed?fatal stabbingpoisonedfatal gunshot wound300s
- Q4Who were the two politicians that were also supposed to be assassinated at the same time as Lincoln?Jefferson Davis and Andrew JohnsonUlysses S. Grant and Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson and William Seward300s
- Q5What ultimately happened to John Wilkes Booth?He was captured outside the theater and was hanged until dead.He was shot while hiding in a barn, and later died from the injury.He was caught and executed for treason.300s
- Q6What was the name of the play that Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd were attending when he was shot?Romeo & JulietThe Tragedy of ManOur American Cousin300s
- Q7Other than Booth, how many conspirators did we identify through the presentation?9108300s
- Q8What was the outcome of Mary Surratt's trial?She was found guilty, sentenced to imprisonment, but in the end was pardoned by Andrew Johnson.She was found guilty and hanged as the first white woman to be executed by the U.S. government.She was found guilty and given a life sentence of imprisonment.300s
- Q9Which of the following statements is true about Lincoln's assassination?Major Henry Rathbone tried to stop Booth, but Booth killed him.Booth shouted "Sic Semper Tyrannis" while standing on the stage of the theater.After Booth shot Lincoln, he jumped from the presidential box and was immediately captured.300s
- Q10Where did Lincoln die?He was carried to a boarding house across the street where he died the next day.He died in the Presidential Box at the Ford Theatre immediately after he was shot.He was taken back to the White House where he died in his bed.300s
- Q11Which of these was not part of the Reconstruction effort?Southern shipping industrySouthern governmentSouthern infrastructureSouthern society300s
- Q12After Booth escaped Washington, D.C., he arrived at Dr. Mudd's house where the doctor proceeded to set his broken leg, allowing Booth to continue to evade authorities. What happened to Dr. Mudd as a result of this action?He was found guilty at his trial and hanged with the other co-conspirators.He was put on trial for conspiracy in aiding Booth, resulting in a life sentence in prison, but would later be pardoned by Andrew Johnson.He was found not guilty and continued to practice medicine in Virginia.300s
- Q13How many days after General Lee surrendered to General Grant passed before Lincoln was killed?975300s
- Q14Who replaced President Lincoln after he died?Andrew JohnsonWilliam SewellJonathan Surratt300s
- Q15Originally, what did Booth plan to do with the president?blow up the White Houseattack the Presidential trainkidnap him300s