Question

What outcome did John Wilkes Booth hope would come from the assassination of Lincoln?

a) A new government would be formed in the South

b) The South would rise and continue to fight the war

c)The North would allow slavery to continue

d) The South would continue to be independent

Answer 1

I think B is the answer

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation: to give the South time to regroup and continue the war and make panic and chaos in the north.