Watch the Assasisnation of Abraham Lincoln from American Experience and answer these questions along with what you learned from it and how it compares to the textbook.
What were John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices planning before the assassination? What other government officials were they going to attack? What had just occurred in regards to the Civil War? Describe how the film portray John Wilkes Booth. How was Lincoln able to be assassinated? Why do you think people are so fascinated by this event? What impact in history did it have in regards to Reconstruction?What were John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices planning before the assassination? What other government officials were they going to attack? What had just occurred in regards to the Civil War? Describe how the film portray John Wilkes Booth. How was Lincoln able to be assassinated? Why do you think people are so fascinated by this event? What impact in history did it have in regards to Reconstruction?
