History 6-10

• What event triggered the Sacco and Vanzetti case?

  Robbery and murder of two shoe factory workers
• When were Sacco and Vanzetti arrested?

  One month after the murders
• Why was public anxiety high during the Sacco and Vanzetti case?

  It was during the Red Scare and Palmer Raids
• What political ideology did Sacco and Vanzetti follow?

  They were anarchists
• Who was the Italian anarchist that influenced Sacco and Vanzetti?

  Luigi Galleani
• What did Galleani advocate for?

  Revolutionary violence to overthrow the social order
• What happened to Andrea Salsedo before the arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti?

  He fell to his death from a building
• Why did Sacco and Vanzetti carry guns?

  For protection due to threats
• Who was the judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?

  Webster Thayer
• What was the judge's reported attitude towards Sacco and Vanzetti?

  He showed prejudice against them
• How many eyewitnesses identified Sacco and Vanzetti as the killers?

  Over 60 eyewitnesses
• What was one piece of evidence against Sacco and Vanzetti?

  They were arrested with loaded guns
• What did 107 other eyewitnesses claim?

  That Sacco and Vanzetti were elsewhere
• What did Celestino Madeiros confess to?

  Confessed to the murders in 1905
• Why was it not a crime to carry a loaded gun in America?

  It was legal at the time
• What was the outcome of the trial for Sacco and Vanzetti?

  They were found guilty and executed
• When were Sacco and Vanzetti executed?

  August 23rd, 1927
• Who protested against the verdict of Sacco and Vanzetti?

  Prominent individuals like Einstein and Shaw
• What was the international response after the execution?

  Outbreaks and bombings by anarchists
• What did the trial reveal about Sacco and Vanzetti's treatment?

  They were victims of racial discrimination
• What was a significant aspect of the evidence in the trial?

  It was highly circumstantial
• What was the main product of the motor industry by 1919?

  Over 9 million cars on the road
• What was the impact of mass production on car prices?

  It lowered the price of cars
• Who pioneered mass production for the Ford Model T?

  Henry Ford
• What was the production time reduction for the Model T due to mass production?

  From 12 hours to 1 hour 33 minutes
• What was the cost to produce the Ford Model T in 1908?

  $850
• What was the cost of the Model T by 1926?

  $260
• What are the key features of Ford's mass production method?

  • Standardization of components
  • Division of labor for specialization
  • Automated assembly line for efficiency
• What was the economic impact of mass production on consumer goods?

  It reduced costs and increased demand
• How many cars were in the USA by 1939?

  Over 28 million cars
• What facilitated car ownership for average Americans?

  Cheaper cars and easy credit
• What was the impact of the motor industry on employment by 1929?

  Over 7% of US workers were employed
• What infrastructure was built to support car ownership in the 1930s?

  Over 400,000 km of highways and roads
• What were some social effects of mass production on workers?

  Repetitive work and increased union demands
• What was a negative consequence of increased road networks?

  Over 20,000 deaths per year in accidents
• What was President Calvin Coolidge's economic policy?

  Advocated free market and laissez-faire governance
• What was the Boom Cycle in the economy?

  Wealth filtering down through business expansion
• How much did Coolidge reduce taxes for the rich?

  Over $3.5 billion
• What technological advances stimulated economic growth?

  Innovations in motor industry and electrical goods
• What was the effect of the assembly line on production costs?

  It reduced costs and increased sales