Social Developments: Scopes Monkey Trial and Sacco and Vanzetti Case Flashcards
Which state did the Scopes Monkey Trial take place in?
Tennessee
Which Tennessee act, did Scopes violate?
The Butler Act
Who argued in favour of Scopes in the trial?
Clarence Darrow
What did the Butler Act say?
Evolution was not allowed to be taught in schools
How did newspapers make Bryan look? How old was he?
They made him look old-fashioned, he was 65 at the time of the trial
Who made action against Scopes in the trial?
William Jennings Bryan
How did newspapers rule on the Scopes trial result?
They felt it was a victory for Scopes
How did Clarence Darrow talk to William Jennings Bryan about his bible beliefs?
He pointed out they were flawed
How did many liberal newspapers respond to William Jennings Bryan’s arguments?
They mocked him
How did the court rule on the Scopes trial result?
They felt it was a victory for Bryan
How many more years would the Butler Act be enforced in Tennessee after the Scopes Monkey Trial?
40 years
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
Italian immigrants
What were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted of?
Robbing a shoe store in Massachusetts
What sentence were Sacco and Vanzetti given for their crime?
A death sentence
What years did the Sacco and Vanzetti case go on from?
1921 to 1927
What did many people feel about the reason that Sacco and Vanzetti had been targeted for this punishment?
It was because they were immigrants
Name a foreign city where riots erupted in opposition to the Sacco and Vanzetti case
London
What happened to Sacco and Vanzetti in 1927?
They were executed
