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Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
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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.
Booth was a Confederate official.

Answer 1

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln primarily because he was angry about the Confederate defeat in the Civil War. Booth was a staunch supporter of the Confederacy and believed that by killing Lincoln, he would avenge the South and inspire others to continue the fight. Therefore, the correct response would be:

- Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat.