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AssignmentMultiple Choice

End of the War

Question 9 • RS AZ-US History A

Which of the following was an impact of Lincoln’s assassination?

Answer
A
The Union launched revenge attacks on the Confederacy.
B
John Wilkes Booth was treated like a hero in the North.
C
Democrat vice president Andrew Johnson became president.

Explanation

When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, Vice President Andrew Johnson became president, as required by the presidential succession rules. The Union did not launch revenge attacks on the Confederacy, and Booth was condemned in the North rather than treated as a hero.

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