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Primary Sources-Time Machine (1865): The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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Read the passage Time Machine (1865): The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Time Machine (1865): The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Then answer the questions below.
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According to the source, what was the primary motive behind John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Lincoln?

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Which quotes demonstrate that the assassination was planned? Select two correct answers.

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Drag each choice to the correct box to identify the historical questions answered by the source.

  • Did John Wilkes Booth likely have co-conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Lincoln?
  • How did the government respond to the assassination and what were the immediate consequences for the nation?
  • How did Lincoln’s death influence the Republican party’s policy towards former Confederate leaders?
  • Who was the assassin responsible for President Lincoln’s death and what were some of his motivations for the attack?
  • How did Lincoln’s assassination influence the era of reconstruction that followed the Civil War?
  • What influence did Lincoln’s death have on the Republican party’s policy towards former Confederate leaders?
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