Reconstruction: Lincoln's Assassination

What does "Sic Semper Tyrannis" mean?

"Sic Semper Tyrannis" which Latin meaning, "Thus always the tyrants."

What did the Ten Percent Plan say (BE SPECIFIC - 5 items)?

1. Only the high ranking military officials from the confederacy will be punished. 2. The Confederates were forgiven and returned their land if they swore the Oath of Allegiance. 3. If 10% of a state's population swears the Oath of Allegiance that state will return to the union 4. New governments were created in the South were trusted to rebuild the South while governing themselves - Overall, the Ten Percent plan is merciful, short, and unified.

How did Booth yelling "Sic semper Tyrannis" reference Virginia?

AND "Sic Semper Tyrannis" is the motto of the state of Virginia where the confederate capital was (where Robert E Lee was from)

What was the date Lincoln was shot?

April 14th, 1865

What was the date Lincoln died?

April 15th, 1865

What exactly happens to John Wilkes Booth?

Booth and his conspirators were tracked down to a barn. His friend surrendered when soldiers arrived, but Booth chose to stay in the barn as they set it on fire. He was shot in the burning barn and died 3 hours later.

What were the motivations behind John Wilkes Booth's actions?

Booth sympathized with the Confederate cause - he believed slavery was right. Lincoln took all of that away. However, the main reason he killed Lincoln was because he thought Lincoln was too powerful

Why did John Wilkes Booth choose the phrase "Sic Semper Tyrannis"?

Booth was telling America that like Julius Caesar, Lincoln was too powerful and should be stopped. Booth was afraid Lincoln's power would lead him to overthrow the Constitution just like Julius Caesar's power led him to take over Rome.

Where was Lincoln assassinated?

Ford's Theater

What group of people would not be pardoned by the Ten Percent Plan?

High ranking confederate military officials

What does 'assassination' mean?

It means to be killed for political reasons.

What was the goal of Presidential Reconstruction?

It was designed not to punish the South, but to make it easy for it to rejoin the South, to rebuild, and to help America move forward.

Where does the phrase "Sic Semper Tyrannis come from? EXPLAIN.

It was the line the famous playwright William Shakespeare wrote in his play Julius Caesar about the Roman emperor Julius Caesar who became too powerful and was assassinated by his senators.

What was reconstruction?

It was the plan to rebuild the South after the American Civil War

What does "Sic Semper Tyrannis" have to do with Lincoln's assassination?

It was what John Wilkes Booth shouted when he jumped onto the stage after assassinated Lincoln.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

Who were the radical republicans?

Radical Reconstruction was run by the Radical Republicans - the radical republicans wished to show the South who was boss with their reconstruction plan. They were angry and think if they kept the South weak, they could control it.

What was another name for Presidential Reconstruction? Where does this other name come from?

The 10% Plan - Once 10% of a confederate state's population swears the Oath of Allegiance that state will return to the union

What did Lincoln's enemies originally plan to do with him?

There was an original plan by Booth and his friends to kidnap Lincoln and give him to the South during the Civil War.

How did Lincoln's assassination affect Presidential Reconstruction?

When Lincoln died, congress changed its mind about Presidential Reconstruction - The Ten Percent Plan was replaced with Radical Reconstruction, or reconstruction that punishes the South rather than rebuilds it.