Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
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Responses
Booth thought Lincoln was too easy on Southerners.
Booth thought Lincoln was too easy on Southerners.
Booth had lost in a series of slavery debates with Lincoln.
Booth had lost in a series of slavery debates with Lincoln.
Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat.
Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat.
Booth was a Confederate official.
Booth was a Confederate official.
How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson’s political decisions in the wake of President Lincoln’s assassination?
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Responses
Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death.
Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death.
Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow.
Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow.
Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment