Question

Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?

Responses

Booth thought Lincoln was too easy on Southerners.
Booth thought Lincoln was too easy on Southerners.

Booth had lost in a series of slavery debates with Lincoln.
Booth had lost in a series of slavery debates with Lincoln.

Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat.
Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat.

Booth was a Confederate official.

Answer 1

Yes, Booth was a Confederate sympathizer and believed that by assassinating Lincoln he would help the Confederate cause. Additionally, he was angry about the defeat of the Confederacy and sought revenge against Lincoln for his role in the Civil War.