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WorksheetsLincoln Assassination
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which word best describes the atmosphere in Washington D.C. in April of 1865?
Sadness
Excitement
Uncertainty
It was during this speech that Lincoln stressed, "Charity for all, and malice towards none."
His 1st Inaugural
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
His 2nd Inaugural Address
John Wilkes Booth could be accurately called a Southern Sympathizer.
True
False
John Wilkes Booth's original plan regarding Abraham Lincoln was what?
To Bomb the Capital Building
To Kidnap Him
Have Someone Else Assassinate Him
Become Lincoln's Bodyguard
What is the name of the play that Lincoln goes to see at Ford's theatre?
The Storm
A Bitter Fate
Our American Cousin
The Octoroon
Which government officials also became Booth's targets on the night of April 14th?
Andrew Johnson & Caleb Smith
William Seward & Edward Bates
Edwin Stanton & Salmon P. Chase
Andrew Johnson & William Seward
Click on every man that was successfully assassinated or injured on the night of April 14th 1865.
Abraham Lincoln
William Seward
Andrew Johnson
Edwin Stanton
Which of Booth's accomplices is the only one to successfully make it out of Washington D.C. after the attacks?
Lewis Powell
David Herold
George Atzerodt
Which is NOT True of the actions at Ford's Theatre on the night of the assassination?
He kills both Lincoln and Henry Rathbone (Lincoln's Guest)
Nobody questions Booth entering the President's Box
Booth jumps from the balcony onto the stage
Booth had left a horse at the back door for his escape
Where is Lincoln taken after Ford's Theatre is evacuated?
The White House
He is kept in Ford's Theatre
The War Department Telegraph Office
The Peterson House
Who is it that take command of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of the assassination?
Andrew Johnson
Edwin Stanton
William Seward
Ulysses S. Grant
Booth eventually escapes Maryland and into Virginia.
True
False
In Virginia Booth is treated like a hero and accepted with open arms.
True
False
Which location is John Wilkes Booth eventually captured?
Dr. Mudd's Home
The Pine Thicket
The Lucas Slave Cabin
The Garrett Farm House
It takes how many days to finally capture John Wilkes Booth?
3
7
12
21
How many co-conspirators would be hung at the conclusion of the chase for Booth?
1
2
3
4
Lincoln's funeral procession traveled through 144 American towns ending in which location?
Chicago, IL
Washington DC
Springfield, IL
Philadelphia, PA
