JOHN WILKES BOOTH

FACTS

• Booth was able to get to Lincoln because the gaurd was not present.
• Booth broke his leg jumping onto the stage after the shooting.
• He rode to virginia to Dr. Samuel Mudds house to treat his leg.
• Booth hid in a barn and refused to surrender when given the choice.
• On April 26 booth was shot and killed in a burning barn.

EFFECTS ON THE WAR

• The assassination of president lincoln happened
• after the war was over.
• Although there was no effect on the war
• his death had an effect on the reconstruction period.
• When president lincoln died he took his plans with him.

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• The only person left to carry out his plans was
• andrew johnson.

EFFECTS ON THE PEOPLE

• No President in American history ever faced a greater crisis.
• No president ever accomplished as much as president lincoln.
• It is undoubtable that some people in the south were happy
• to hear the news.
• He was mourned mostly by the North.