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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.

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Read the passage Time Machine (1865): The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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According to the source, what was the primary motive behind John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Lincoln?

monetary gain

lasting fame

to inspire further Confederate resistance

anger over the Union victory at The Battle of Gettysburg

Question 2

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

“He crouched as he fell, falling upon one knee, but quickly stood upright, and staggered in a theatrical manner across the stage, brandishing his knife, and shouting, 'Sic semper tyrannis'!”

“The very seats in the box had been arranged deliberately, either by himself or, more likely, by some employee of the theater who was in on the plot.”

“The bullet ball entered just behind the president’s left ear, and though it did not kill him immediately, he lost consciousness.”

“He sold himself partly for money, but chiefly to win lasting fame.”

“Booth asked an acquaintance if he would attend the performance, remarking that if he did he would see some unusually fine acting.”

“Booth dropped his weapon — an ordinary pocket pistol — and drew a long glittering knife, with which he stabbed the major.”

Question 3

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

What influence did Lincoln’s death have on 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 death influence the Republican party’s policy towards former Confederate leaders?
How did Lincoln’s assassination influence the era of reconstruction that followed the Civil War?
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?

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