WorksheetsChasing Lincoln's Killer Live 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?
He was attacked by a dog
Carriage Accident
Tuberculosis
Fever
Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill?
President Lincoln
Vice President Johnson
Secretary of State Seward
Seward did not die after the attack.
True
False
Who was NOT one of the conspirators with JW Booth?
Lewis Powell
George Atzerodt
General Rathbone
David Herold
An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War
Primary
Secondary
Why did Dr. Leale pull a blood clot from Lincoln's head?
He thought it would be neat to look at
He wanted to make sure the blood clot didn't travel to a vital part of his body and kill him
He wanted to show other doctors what a clot look like
He didn't know what he was doing
What type of state is Maryland? Why is this important to Booth's escape?
They are Union Supporters and the Union hates the south
They supported the southern
They did not secede from the Union but lots of southerner supports still lived in the state
They are an independent state and not involved in the Civil War at all
What is Laura Keene most famous for?
Her acting skills
She was really rich
Her contributions to Lincoln during a chaotic time
Her personality is always remembered
Why could they not take Lincoln back to the White House?
The road was dangerous and he could die on the trip
He hated the White House and friends knew he would not want to die there
The doctors thought the White House would kill him
They wanted to keep Lincoln at the theater
