Lincoln and the Civil War
He was the 16th President of the United States.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This man assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
Who was John Wilkes Booth ?
This theatre was the location of Lincoln's assassination.
What was Ford’s theatre ?
Booth and his co-conspirators originally planned to do this to Lincoln.
What is kidnapping ?
Booth jumped over this part of the theatre while escaping.
What is the railing ?
This is the conflict that was led by Lincoln to preserve the union of the country.
What was the Civil War ?
This was the state where John Wilkes Booth was born.
What is Maryland ?
Lincoln was assassinated on this date.
What happened in 1865 ?
This Vice President was named alongside Lincoln and William Seward in the section about Booth's plan.
Who was Andrew Johnson ?
Booth suffered this injury when he fell during his escape.
How did Booth break his leg ?
Issued in 1863, this proclamation began the process of ending slavery.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Although Booth remained in the North during the Civil War, he supported this side.
What is the South ?
Booth did this because the audience was too shocked to react.
Why was Booth able to deliver his statement before escaping ?
This Secretary of State was also named in the section about Booth's plan.
Who was William Seward ?
Twelve days after Lincoln's assassination, Booth was found hiding in this type of building.
What is a barn ?
Lincoln advocated for this amendment, which abolished slavery.
What was the 13th Amendment ?
Booth supported this institution and was an outspoken critic of Lincoln.
What was slavery ?
Booth wanted the assassination to become a public performance, almost like this.
What is a theatrical scene ?
Booth's larger plan aimed to stimulate this and revive the war.
What is southern resistance ?
After his unsuccessful escape, Booth ultimately met this fate.
Who was shot ?
Five days before Lincoln's assassination, this Confederate general surrendered, marking the end of the main fighting.
Who was Robert E. Lee ?
Influenced by the Civil War, Booth viewed Lincoln not as a president, but as this kind of oppressive ruler.
What is a tyrant ?
Booth shouted this Latin phrase before escaping, meaning “Thus always to tyrants.”
What is Sic semper tyrannis ?
Among the assassination attempts in Booth's larger plan, only the attempt against this person was successful.
Who is Lincoln ?
This U.S state uses "Sic semper tyrannis" as it motto, and the phrase also appears on its state flag.
What is Virginia ?