Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill?

• President Lincoln

• Vice President Johnson

• Secretary of State Seward

John Wilkes Booth was for the Union.

• True

• False

What was JW Booth's job?

• He worked in the government

• He was an actor

• He was a general in the military

Based on the prologue, what motivated John Wilkes Booth to say, "That is the last speech he will ever give?"

• Booth had to leave town and would not be able to hear anymore of Lincoln's speeches.

• Booth disagreed with Lincoln's policies and wanted to put an end to his presidency.

• Booth was worried about the health of President Lincoln after the toil the war had taken on him.

• Although Booth liked Lincoln, he knew his policies were unpopular, and he would be voted out of office.

What did Powell tell soldiers he was at the boarding house to do?

• Ask Mary Surratt what time he should start planting the flowers in the morning

• Looking for Booth and any other conspirators.

• Ask Mary Surratt what time he should be digging the gutter in the morning (which was a lie)

• He was there to meet with the police.

Why were Booth and Herold not at their "best appearance"?

• They were sick with a cold.

• The water had been shut off.

• They did not have any soap or shaving cream.

• They were unable to shower or shave for days.

Why was a reward finally offered for the capture of Booth and Herold?

• They thought someone would know where they were at.

• The soldiers had been searching for days and they had not found the most wanted assassins.

• They had a lot of leads at where they were at.

• They had to narrow down the leads and needed the public's help.

Eventually, what happened to Jones?

• He was arrested but eventually released because they could not tie him to Booth in any way.

• He was arrested

• He disappeared and was never heard of again.

• He confessed to working with Booth to kill Lincoln.

What went wrong with Booth and Herold's escape plan?

• They got caught.

• They had a weak plan.

• Booth was better at navigating on land and by day so they went too far north.

• Herold was better at navigating on land and by day so they went too far north.

Booth and Herold were attempting to get to _____.

• Florida

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• California