Why was Booth angry on the evening of April 13, 1865?

Why was Booth angry on the evening of April 13, 1865?

• A. The Union army mutinied
• B. Lincoln announced emancipation
• C. Booth angry because Union was delirious with joy and Lincoln insulted the Confederacy
• D. A theater fire started

Answer: (C)

Booth’s anger stems from his Confederate loyalty and his belief that Lincoln and the Union were humiliating the South as the war ended. He opposed Lincoln’s policies toward the South and felt insulted by the Confederacy being dismissed in the face of Union victory. That mix of a jubilant Union mood and Lincoln’s perceived disrespect toward the South is the reason this choice best captures his motive. The other options don’t fit: there was no Union mutiny at that moment, emancipation wasn’t announced on that evening, and a theater fire isn’t part of the events surrounding his anger.

Booth’s anger stems from his Confederate loyalty and his belief that Lincoln and the Union were humiliating the South as the war ended. He opposed Lincoln’s policies toward the South and felt insulted by the Confederacy being dismissed in the face of Union victory. That mix of a jubilant Union mood and Lincoln’s perceived disrespect toward the South is the reason this choice best captures his motive. The other options don’t fit: there was no Union mutiny at that moment, emancipation wasn’t announced on that evening, and a theater fire isn’t part of the events surrounding his anger.