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Chasing Lincoln's Killer Live 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
person who knowingly aids another in committing a crime
a)
relics
b)
henchmen
c)
accomplice
d)
aliases
2.

Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?

a)

He was attacked by a dog

b)

Carriage Accident

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Fever

3.

Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill?

a)

President Lincoln

b)

Vice President Johnson

c)

Secretary of State Seward

4.
Where was Lincoln taken after the assassination at Ford's Theater?
a)
Petersen Boardinghouse
b)
Surratt Boardinghouse
c)
White House
5.

Seward did not die after the attack.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
completely puzzled or confused
a)
bewildered
b)
mayhem
c)
incompetent
7.

Who was NOT one of the conspirators with JW Booth?

a)

Lewis Powell

b)

George Atzerodt

c)

General Rathbone

d)

David Herold

8.
Identify the person who involved themselves in the assassination for fame purposes ONLY.
a)
Mary Todd Lincoln
b)
Laura Keene
c)
Mary Surratt
9.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
the election of Jefferson Davis
b)
High tariffs
c)
the election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
the death of Stonewall Jackson
10.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
11.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

12.

Why did Dr. Leale pull a blood clot from Lincoln's head?

a)

He thought it would be neat to look at

b)

He wanted to make sure the blood clot didn't travel to a vital part of his body and kill him

c)

He wanted to show other doctors what a clot look like

d)

He didn't know what he was doing

13.

What type of state is Maryland? Why is this important to Booth's escape?

a)

They are Union Supporters and the Union hates the south

b)

They supported the southern

c)

They did not secede from the Union but lots of southerner supports still lived in the state

d)

They are an independent state and not involved in the Civil War at all

14.

What is Laura Keene most famous for?

a)

Her acting skills

b)

She was really rich

c)

Her contributions to Lincoln during a chaotic time

d)

Her personality is always remembered

15.

Why could they not take Lincoln back to the White House?

a)

The road was dangerous and he could die on the trip

b)

He hated the White House and friends knew he would not want to die there

c)

The doctors thought the White House would kill him

d)

They wanted to keep Lincoln at the theater