Question

1. choose the best answer.

abraham lincoln was assassinated by ____
mary surratt
lee harvey oswald
john wilkes booth

Explanation:

Mary Surratt was a conspirator in the plot but not the assassin. Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy, not Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth was the individual who fatally shot Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Answer:

John Wilkes Booth