After fleeing DC, which states did Booth and Herold travel through?

• A. Maryland and Virginia
• B. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
• C. New York and Connecticut
• D. Delaware and Maryland

Answer: (A)

Tracing Booth and Herold’s escape shows how geography directs pursuit in the immediate aftermath of a historic event. After leaving Washington, they moved south and crossed into Maryland, then continued into Virginia as the manhunt closed in. The documented route culminates in their capture in Virginia, with Booth killed on Garrett’s Farm near Port Royal in Caroline County. So the path they followed was through Maryland and Virginia. The other options don’t fit the historical route, which doesn’t include a northward trek into Pennsylvania/New Jersey or the combined Delaware–Maryland route without the Virginia leg.