Chasing Lincoln's Killer

What weapon did JW Booth use to assasinate the president?

• a bowie knife

• A sword

• a deringer pistol

Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill?

• President Lincoln

• Vice President Johnson

• Secretary of State Seward

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Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?

• He had been attacked by a dog

• He was in a terrible carriage accident.

• He had the disease tuberculosis

• He had a high fever.

What body part did John Wilkes Booth injure when he jumped from the presidential box onto the stage?

• his tailbone

• his ankle

• his wrist

• his leg

Who went with the Lincolns to the show?

• General Rathbone

• Lewis Powell

• William Seward

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True or false? Seward did not die after the attack.

• True

• False

True or False: John Wilkes Booth supported the Union.

• True

• False

Who was NOT one of the conspirators with John Wilkes Booth?

• Lewis Powell

• George Atzerodt

• General Rathbone

• David Herold

What was John Wilkes Booth's job?

• He worked in the government

• He was an actor

• He was a general in the military

Which word means "having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth."

• edgy

• vain

• humble

• faltering