Why did John Wilkes Booth oppose slavery being abolished?
He grew up on a farm with slaves and he saw no harm in slavery
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How long was Abraham Lincoln in a coma before he died?
9 hours
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How did the South have to change their economy?
They had to make more factories in the South and they had to work on their farms independently without slaves.
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How did John Wilkes Booth kill Abraham Lincoln?
Close range with a pistol
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When was the 13th amendment established?
January 31, 1865
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How was John Wilkes Booth known around the world?
His great acting skills
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How many presidents were there before Lincoln?
15
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When did the Confederates surrender and end the war?
June 2, 1865
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How long was the manhunt to find John Wilkes Booth?
12-day manhunt
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When was the 14th amendment passed?
July 9, 1868
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When was John Wilkes Booth born?
May 10, 1838
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When was Abraham Lincoln born?
February 12, 1809
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What two amendments were made after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
13th and 14th
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How did John Wilkes Booth plan to escape?
Jumped on to the stage to get away and hid in a barn
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When were slaves set free?
September 22, 1862
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What age was his acting debut?
17
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Why did many Southerners want Abraham Lincoln dead?
The southerners wanted to keep slavery because it was the sole and heart of their economy and if they got that taken away then their economy would fall.
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How did the 13th amendment affect the lives of many Americans? List two ways.
Slaves are now free. Farm owners have to work on their farms alone without slaves.
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What was John Wilkes Booth original plan?
To kidnap him and free all Confederate prisoners.
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When was Abraham Lincoln elected?
March 4, 1861
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Why was John Wilkes Booth a good person to do the job?
Because he was an actor in a theater so there was no suspicion
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Who did Abraham Lincoln lose to in the run for state senator?
Fredrick Douglas
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What was very important for the South after they had lost the war?
Reconstruction
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How does the conspiracy theory that John Wilkes Booth changed his name have evidence.