Pietroski, Paul M. - Causing Actions

On 13 April 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. It happened in a theatre near the White House, at about 10. 13 p.m. Booth wanted to kill Lincoln in retaliation for his treatment of the South during the civil war. So upon learning that the President would attend a play that night, Booth (an actor who knew the layout of the theatre) decided to hide near the President's box and wait for an opportunity to get inside. At some point, the Secret Service guard left his station to get a better view of the stage. Booth saw his chance, got into position, and fired his pistol.