Which two officials beside Lincoln were targeted in the broader plan?

Which two officials beside Lincoln were targeted in the broader plan?

• A. General Ulysses S. Grant and Secretary of State William H. Seward.
• B. Secretary of State William H. Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson.
• C. Vice President Andrew Johnson and Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax.
• D. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase and Secretary of State William H. Seward.

Answer: (B)

The broader plot aimed to decapitate the government by striking multiple leaders at once. Along with Lincoln, the conspirators targeted two other high-ranking officials: the Secretary of State, William H. Seward, and the Vice President, Andrew Johnson. Seward was attacked in his home as part of the same conspiracy, and Johnson was targeted for assassination at a separate location but the attack did not succeed. Grant, Colfax, and Chase were not part of the plan. So the pair that fits the question is Seward and Johnson.

The broader plot aimed to decapitate the government by striking multiple leaders at once. Along with Lincoln, the conspirators targeted two other high-ranking officials: the Secretary of State, William H. Seward, and the Vice President, Andrew Johnson. Seward was attacked in his home as part of the same conspiracy, and Johnson was targeted for assassination at a separate location but the attack did not succeed. Grant, Colfax, and Chase were not part of the plan. So the pair that fits the question is Seward and Johnson.