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The assassination was well staged and planned ahead in advance with a couple other conspirators seeking to revive the Confederacy. It certainly helped that Booth was, in fact, an actor, and Lincoln at the time was sitting in during a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre during the close of the American Civil War.
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What was john wilks booth responsible for doing?
Killing Abraham Lincoln
Who was suspected for killing President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What is John Wikes booth remembered for?
He is famous for assassinating Abraham Lincoln.
What did the soldiers do to John Wilkes Booth after they shot him for killing Abraham Lincoln?
They burned him
What did john Wilkes booth say after killing lincoln?
now i am going to sleep with his wife
John Wilkes Booth said what after killing Abrham Lincoln?
Sic Semper Tyrannis.
What phrase did John Wilkes booth shout after killing Lincoln?
Sic semper tyranus
What was John Wilkes Booth's consequences for killing Abraham Lincoln?
Booth was tracked by U.S. soldiers to rural Virginia where he was shot and killed.
What reason did booth give for his killing of Abraham Lincoln on April 14 1865?
Don’t know
How did John Wilkes Booth's assassination of president Lincoln result in tragic unintended consequences for the south?
Booth thought he was doing the South a favor by killing Lincoln, but he was only increasing the South's woes.
What is the importance john Wilkes booth?
Booth killed Lincoln by shooting him at Fords Theater while Lincoln watched the play Our American Cousin. Booth thought by killing him he could restart the civil war, but the south was just as upset as the north on his death.
Did Booth lie about killing Lincoln?
No. There were many witnesses who saw the murder. He was chased for about a week, then was shot in a barn.
