The Hunt for Lincoln's Killer

Where was President Lincoln assassinated?

• The White House
• Ford's Theatre
• The Capital Building
• His farm

What year was Lincoln assassinated?

• 1865
• 1861
• 1863
• 1965

Who shot President Lincoln?

• General Lee
• Major Rathbone
• John Wilkes Booth
• General Grant

Why did people cover their homes and buildings in black?

• To honor the President and show their grief
• To cover their windows at night
• To protect their homes from wind and rain
• to keep bad people away

There was a manhunt for the fugitive. What is a fugitive?

• just any criminal
• someone who is trying to avoid being captured by the police
• a banker
• an actor in a play

What did John Wilkes Booth expect to be?

• a hero
• Lincoln's friend
• a soldier
• the next famous actor

Why did Booth shoot Lincoln?

• to attend a play at Ford's Theatre
• to become more famous
• to get revenge and punish the President
• to get to the South

What is a CONFLICT? Select 2 correct answers.

• a struggle

• a victory

• a battle

• a success

What is an assassin?

• someone who disagrees with someone

• someone who murders a well known person

• someone who dislikes people

• someone who fights another person

the system that forced African Americans to work for an owner and be treated as property

• assassin

• avenge

• defensive

• slavery