Chapter 21

Quiz for Document 21-1: Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Last Statement to the Court of Massachusetts (1927)

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Question 1

In Last Statement to the Court of Massachusetts in 1927, what reason does Bartolomeo Vanzetti suggest for why he and Nicola Sacco had been arrested, tried, and found guilty of the murder of two men in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1920?A. They were Italian immigrants.
B. They were unemployed.
C. They were union organizers.
D. They were political radicals.

Question 2

How, according to Vanzetti had opposition to the war been vindicated by events?A. Millions of people had died in the war.
B. Nothing had been substantially improved by the war.
C. Russian society had collapsed during the war.
D. The U.S. and its allies had lost the war.

Question 3

Along with his radical political opinions, Vanzetti claims that he also “suffered” because he was a(n)A. anarchist.
B. disabled veteran.
C. Italian immigrant.
D. successful businessman.