Lecture Cards Chapter 15 Flashcards
Who murdered Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
When did the murder of Lincoln occur?
Right after Lee surrendered in the Civil War
Who was the famous Shakespearian actor who became the first to get a statue on Broadway
Edwin Booth
What was Booths plan is result to killing Lincoln?
He believed that by killing Lincoln he would cause confusion and terror in the capitol, thus giving southern leaders a chance to rise up and continue the war
Why was booths plans bad idea
The south had no industry (slaves) or resources left to fight a war, let alone men
Where did John Wilkes Booth move to start his career (confederate capital)
Richmond
What was John Wilkes Booth’s other brother named
Junius booth Jr.
What were the South’s fake guns called
Quaker guns
What theatre was Lincoln killed at
Fords theatre
Where did Booths conspirators meet at
He home of Mary Surratt
How old was booth when he killed Lincoln
25
What was booth like?
An acting celebrity. Handsome, athletic, performed stunts, a ladies man
Roughly how many conspirators were there?
8 or more
What was the controversial a thing that Booth did at Ford’s theatre a year and a half before the assassination?
During a controversial line, booth pointed his finger at Lincoln in the audience
Why did booth hate Lincoln? (Something Lincoln did that the south hated)
Lincoln broke the rules of prisoner exchanges. He did not allow the South to get their soldiers held at Northern forts and bases. Since the North could replace their soldiers and the South couldn’t, this benefited the south.
What was Lincoln’s getaway/break place called
Old Soldiers home
Where did Lincoln make a lunch speech at, which foiled booth and his companions plan to kidnap Lincoln? (Booth lived there)
National Hotel
What is a crippling crisis in the capital called
Decapitation event
What was booths original plan for kidnapping Lincoln?
They planned to kidnap him and “free the whole confederate army prisoners” by holding Lincoln at ransom. They tried to catch him several times by ambushing his three mike journey to Old Soldiers home, but his buggy never showed up
What date was Lincoln assassinated
Good Friday, April 14, 1965
