Chasing Lincoln's Killer final quiz

How did the assassination of Lincoln impact the nation?

• Lincoln's death prompted the Confederacy to revive their fight against the Union.

• Lincoln became known only for his assassination, not his policies.

• Lincoln's death worked to unite the country because he was seen as a martyr for abolishing slavery.

• Lincoln's death had little impact on the country.

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Who of the following was NOT sentenced to death for their role in the assassination plot?

• Mary Surratt

• David Herold

• Samuel Mudd

• George Atzerodt

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Who of the following was innocent of wrong-doing but still punished for his role in the assassination?

• Richard Garrett

• Edman Spangler

• Samuel Mudd

• Thomas Jones

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Of the people that helped Booth and Herold escape, who was the only person punished?

• Thomas Jones

• Samuel Mudd

• Lewis Powell

• Captain Cox

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Who killed John Wilkes Booth?

• Edwin Stanton

• Richard Garrett

• Everton Conger

• Boston Corbett

Secretary of State

• Edwin Stanton

• William H. Seward

• Andrew Johnson

• David Herold

Denied knowing Lewis Powell when he arrived at the boardinghouse.

• Samuel Mudd

• Mary Surratt

• George Atzerodt

• Thomas Jones

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Locked Booth and Herold in the barn, allowing them to be apprehended by the calvary.

• The Garretts

• Boston Corbett

• Thomas Jones

• John Surratt

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Escaped Washington D.C. after the attack on Seward by crossing the same bridge Booth used to escape.

• George Azerodt

• John Surratt

• Lewis Powell

• David Herold

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Secretary of War; led the manhunt for Booth and the conspirators

• Andrew Johnson

• Boston Corbett

• Edwin Stanton

• Captain Cox

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