Question

Describe the assassination of President Lincoln. Be sure to include where and when the assassination happened and who was responsible.

A) Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth.
B) Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 7, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth.
C) Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863, by Robert E. Lee.
D) Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, by Ulysses S. Grant.

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth. At the time, Lincoln was attending a play called 'Our American Cousin'. Booth, a Confederate supporter and well-known actor, shot Lincoln in the presidential box. Lincoln died the next day from his wounds.

Booth's act was part of a larger conspiracy to eliminate the heads of the Union government and keep the Confederate fight going. Although Booth initially escaped, he was later killed by Union troops, and eight other conspirators were convicted for their participation in the conspiracy.