Question

What happened when President Lincoln visited Richmond?

a) He was welcomed with open arms by Confederate leaders
b) He was assassinated by a Confederate spy
c) He was met with little resistance, and the city surrendered
d) He never visited Richmond during the Civil War

Answer 1

President Lincoln visited Richmond and was met with little resistance after Confederate leaders had evacuated; he was not assassinated during this visit. The correct option is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

When President Abraham Lincoln visited Richmond, he was met with little resistance, and the city was already evacuated by Confederate leaders. After the Confederate President Jefferson Davis evacuated Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1865, President Lincoln walked through the streets of the defeated Confederate capital two days later. His arrival was marked by celebrations from freed slaves and a momentous encounter with black Union soldiers at a site that had previously been emblematic of the slave trade.

However, contrary to the options provided in the question, Lincoln's visit did not result in an open arms welcome from Confederate leaders, nor was he assassinated during this visit; Lincoln's assassination took place later, on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theater in Washington by Confederate supporter John Wilkes Booth, long after his visit to Richmond.

Hence, Option c is correct.