How are Booth's motives described in relation to his Confederate sympathies?

How are Booth's motives described in relation to his Confederate sympathies?

• A. He sought to revive the Confederacy and undermine Union leadership
• B. He hoped to secure a pardon for Confederate leaders
• C. He acted purely on personal grievance with no political aims
• D. He intended to retreat to a neutral country

Answer: (A)

Booth acted from deep Confederate sympathies, believing the South could be revived only if Lincoln and the Union leadership were removed. He framed his act as a political strike against the federal government and its emancipation policies, aiming to shake the Union enough to empower a Confederate resurgence. That is why his motive is described as seeking to revive the Confederacy and undermine Union leadership. The other ideas don’t fit because his actions were not about personal grievance alone, nor about seeking pardons for Confederate leaders, and they weren’t intended as a retreat to a neutral country—his plan was to strike in Washington to influence the outcome of the national conflict.

Booth acted from deep Confederate sympathies, believing the South could be revived only if Lincoln and the Union leadership were removed. He framed his act as a political strike against the federal government and its emancipation policies, aiming to shake the Union enough to empower a Confederate resurgence. That is why his motive is described as seeking to revive the Confederacy and undermine Union leadership. The other ideas don’t fit because his actions were not about personal grievance alone, nor about seeking pardons for Confederate leaders, and they weren’t intended as a retreat to a neutral country—his plan was to strike in Washington to influence the outcome of the national conflict.