Question

Which is true of the plan to assassinate President Lincoln?

The assassin acted on the spur of the moment without planning ahead.


The assassin acted with the help of his wife and brother.


Eight people were convicted of taking part in the plot.

Answer 1

TRUE: The assassin acted on the spur of the moment without planning ahead.

Step-by-step explanation:

Booth conceived a plan to kidnap Lincoln in order to blackmail the North into resuming prisoner exchanges, and recruited Samuel Arnold, George Atzerodt, David Herold, Michael O'Laughlen, Lewis Powell (also known as "Lewis Paine"), and John Surratt to help him.

Injured: John Wilkes Booth (the perpetrator): H...

Perpetrators: John Wilkes Booth and co-consp...

Deaths: Abraham Lincoln (died April 15, 1865, ...

Target: Abraham Lincoln (succeeded); Andrew .