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The Río Piedras massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, when police fired upon supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party.
Answer: True
The Río Piedras massacre, a violent confrontation between Puerto Rico Police and supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, took place on October 24, 1935.
Four Puerto Rican Nationalist Party members were killed and one police officer was wounded during the Río Piedras massacre.
Answer: True
The confrontation resulted in the deaths of four members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and the wounding of one police officer.
Chancellor Chardón requested police presence on October 24, 1935, due to concerns about potential violence.
Answer: True
Anticipating potential violence, Chancellor Chardón requested the presence of armed Puerto Rico Police officers on university grounds on October 24, 1935.
Ramón S. Pagán and Pedro Quiñones were the only individuals killed during the initial confrontation.
Answer: True
During the initial confrontation, police officers fatally shot Ramón S. Pagán and Pedro Quiñones.
A total of six people were killed during the Río Piedras massacre.
Answer: False
A total of five individuals were killed during the Río Piedras massacre.
Juan Muñoz Jiménez, killed during the massacre, was a member of the Nationalist Party.
Answer: False
Juan Muñoz Jiménez, who was killed during the Río Piedras massacre, was a bystander and not affiliated with the Nationalist Party.
Isolina Rondón's testimony, which described police shooting victims, led to charges being filed against the officers involved.
Answer: False
Isolina Rondón's eyewitness testimony, which detailed police shooting victims and included an officer's incriminating statement, was disregarded, and no charges were filed against the officers involved.
Dionisio Pearson, a wounded nationalist youth, was charged with murder following the Río Piedras riots.
Answer: True
Dionisio Pearson, identified as a wounded nationalist youth, was subsequently charged with murder for his involvement in the events surrounding the Río Piedras massacre.
The Río Piedras massacre is classified in the infobox as a riot.
Answer: False
The infobox classifies the Río Piedras event as both a massacre and a mass shooting, not solely a riot.
Ramón S. Pagán, killed in the massacre, held the position of Treasurer within the Nationalist Party.
Answer: True
Ramón S. Pagán, who was killed during the initial confrontation at Río Piedras, held the position of Treasurer within the Nationalist Party.
On what date did the Río Piedras massacre occur?
Answer: October 24, 1935
The Río Piedras massacre took place on October 24, 1935.
How many supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party were killed during the Río Piedras massacre?
Answer: Four
Four members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party were killed during the Río Piedras massacre.
What was the outcome of Isolina Rondón's eyewitness testimony regarding the police actions during the massacre?
Answer: It was disregarded, and no charges were filed against the police.
Isolina Rondón's eyewitness testimony, which detailed police shooting victims and included an officer's incriminating statement, was disregarded, and no charges were filed against the officers involved.
Which of the following individuals was a bystander killed during the Río Piedras massacre?
Answer: Juan Muñoz Jiménez
Juan Muñoz Jiménez, a bystander, was among those killed during the Río Piedras massacre.
According to the newspaper El Mundo, what sequence of events followed an explosion heard on October 24, 1935?
Answer: An explosion was heard, followed by gunfire, and two more Nationalists were killed.
The newspaper El Mundo reported that on October 24, 1935, following an explosion, gunfire ensued, resulting in the deaths of two additional Nationalists, Eduardo Rodríguez Vega and José Santiago Barea.
What was the political affiliation of Ramón S. Pagán, one of the first killed in the confrontation?
Answer: He was the Treasurer of the Nationalist Party.
Ramón S. Pagán, who was killed during the initial confrontation at Río Piedras, held the position of Treasurer within the Nationalist Party.
What was the classification of the Río Piedras event in the infobox?
Answer: A massacre and a mass shooting
The infobox classifies the Río Piedras event as both a massacre and a mass shooting, not solely a riot.
What did eyewitness Isolina Rondón report hearing an officer say during the massacre?
Answer: 'Don't let them escape alive!'
Eyewitness Isolina Rondón testified that she heard one of the police officers exclaim, 'Don't let them escape alive!' while they were shooting at the victims.
Plan Chardón, initiated in 1935, was based on the ideas of Senator Luis Muñoz Marín and aligned with U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.
Answer: True
The 'Reconstruction of Puerto Rico Project,' or Plan Chardón, initiated in 1935 by Chancellor Carlos E. Chardón, was based on the concepts of Senator Luis Muñoz Marín and aligned with U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal principles.
Pedro Albizu Campos supported Plan Chardón, believing it would benefit Puerto Rico's economy.
Answer: False
Pedro Albizu Campos, president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, opposed Plan Chardón, viewing it as an attempt to 'Americanize' the university and strip Puerto Rico's resources.
On October 20, 1935, Albizu Campos praised Chancellor Chardón and the Liberal Party during a radio broadcast.
Answer: False
On October 20, 1935, Albizu Campos denounced Chancellor Chardón and the Liberal Party during a radio broadcast, accusing them of betraying Puerto Rico and aiming to transform the university into an 'American' propaganda institution.
Students supporting Chancellor Chardón initiated a petition to declare Albizu Campos 'Student Enemy Number One' on October 23, 1935.
Answer: True
On October 23, 1935, students aligned with Chancellor Chardón began a petition drive to designate Albizu Campos as 'Student Enemy Number One'.
A student assembly declared Pedro Albizu Campos persona non grata on October 24, 1935.
Answer: True
On October 24, 1935, a student assembly convened at the university and declared Pedro Albizu Campos persona non grata.
What was the primary basis for Chancellor Chardón's 'Reconstruction of Puerto Rico Project' (Plan Chardón)?
Answer: Ideas of Senator Luis Muñoz Marín and U.S. New Deal criteria
Plan Chardón was based on the ideas of Senator Luis Muñoz Marín and aligned with the New Deal criteria established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
What was Pedro Albizu Campos's main objection to Plan Chardón?
Answer: It was perceived as an effort to 'Americanize' the university and strip its resources.
Pedro Albizu Campos objected to Plan Chardón, believing it was intended to 'Americanize' the university and lead to the exploitation of Puerto Rico's resources.
What did the student assembly declare regarding Pedro Albizu Campos on October 24, 1935?
Answer: He was declared persona non grata.
On October 24, 1935, a student assembly convened at the university and declared Pedro Albizu Campos persona non grata.
Who was appointed Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico in 1935?
Answer: Dr. Carlos E. Chardón
Dr. Carlos E. Chardón was appointed Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico in 1935.
Colonel Elisha Francis Riggs was assassinated on February 23, 1936, by members of the Nationalist Party.
Answer: True
Colonel Elisha Francis Riggs, the U.S.-appointed Chief of Police of Puerto Rico, was assassinated on February 23, 1936, by Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp, who were members of the Cadets of the Republic, the paramilitary wing of the Nationalist Party.
Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp were tried and convicted for the assassination of Colonel Riggs.
Answer: False
While Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp assassinated Colonel Riggs, they were not tried and convicted. They were shot and killed by police shortly after their arrest, reportedly while attempting to escape custody.
Following Riggs' assassination, Nationalist Party leaders were imprisoned and faced charges of conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government.
Answer: True
In the aftermath of Colonel Riggs' assassination, numerous Nationalist Party leaders were arrested and charged with conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government.
Who was assassinated on February 23, 1936, an event linked to the aftermath of the Río Piedras events?
Answer: Chief of Police Elisha Francis Riggs
Colonel Elisha Francis Riggs, the U.S.-appointed Chief of Police of Puerto Rico, was assassinated on February 23, 1936.
What happened to Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp after they assassinated Colonel Riggs?
Answer: They were shot while allegedly attempting to escape custody.
Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp, the assassins of Colonel Riggs, were arrested but were subsequently shot and killed by police, reportedly during an attempt to escape.
What charges were brought against many Nationalist Party leaders after the assassination of Colonel Riggs?
Answer: Conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government
Following the assassination of Colonel Riggs, numerous Nationalist Party leaders were arrested and charged with conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government.
What was the fate of the two assassins, Rosado and Beauchamp, after killing Colonel Riggs?
Answer: They were shot while allegedly trying to escape.
Hiram Rosado and Elías Beauchamp, the assassins of Colonel Riggs, were arrested but were subsequently shot and killed by police, reportedly during an attempt to escape.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the Governor of Puerto Rico in 1935, the year of the Río Piedras massacre.
Answer: False
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1929 to 1932. Governor Blanton Winship appointed Elisha Francis Riggs as Chief of Police in 1933, indicating Roosevelt Jr. was not the governor in 1935.
Elisha Francis Riggs was the U.S.-appointed Governor of Puerto Rico in 1933.
Answer: False
Elisha Francis Riggs was appointed Chief of Police of Puerto Rico in 1933 by Governor Blanton Winship, not Governor.
Senator Luis Muñoz Marín condemned the assassination of Colonel Riggs but demanded condemnation of police actions first.
Answer: True
When asked to condemn the assassination of Colonel Riggs, Senator Luis Muñoz Marín stated he would only do so if he were also permitted to condemn the Puerto Rico Police for allegedly executing the two assassins without a trial.
In 1943, legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress to grant Puerto Rico independence, which Senator Luis Muñoz Marín supported.
Answer: False
In 1943, legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress to grant Puerto Rico independence, but Senator Luis Muñoz Marín opposed this measure, arguing it would harm the island's economy.
The 1950 legislation passed by the U.S. Congress allowed Puerto Rico to organize its own local government under a constitution.
Answer: True
The legislation passed by the 81st U.S. Congress in 1950 enabled the people of Puerto Rico to organize a local government pursuant to their own constitution, establishing an organic law for the island's governance.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned the convictions of the Nationalist leaders charged with conspiracy.
Answer: False
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the lower court's decisions, upholding the guilty verdicts and sentences imposed on Nationalist leaders charged with conspiracy.
The Cadets of the Republic were the official student union at the University of Puerto Rico.
Answer: False
The Cadets of the Republic served as the paramilitary wing of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, not as an official student union.
The Ponce massacre is listed in the 'See also' section, suggesting a connection to the Río Piedras massacre.
Answer: True
The Río Piedras massacre is listed alongside the Ponce massacre in the 'See also' section, indicating a contextual relationship within the broader history of Puerto Rican nationalist movements and state repression.
How did Senator Luis Muñoz Marín react to the proposed legislation granting Puerto Rican independence in 1943?
Answer: He opposed the measure, citing potential harm to Puerto Rico's economy.
Senator Luis Muñoz Marín opposed the 1943 legislation proposing Puerto Rican independence, arguing that such a move would be detrimental to the island's economy.
What was the stated purpose of the U.S. Congressional legislation passed in 1950 concerning Puerto Rico?
Answer: To enable Puerto Rico to organize a local government under its own constitution.
The 1950 U.S. Congressional legislation enabled the people of Puerto Rico to establish a local government organized under their own constitution, defining the island's governmental structure and its relationship with the United States.
Who was Pedro Albizu Campos?
Answer: President of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
Pedro Albizu Campos was a prominent figure and the President of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party during the period encompassing the Río Piedras massacre and the assassination of Colonel Riggs.
What historical scandal involving Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was Pedro Albizu Campos aware of?
Answer: The Teapot Dome Scandal, involving leasing of Navy oil fields
Pedro Albizu Campos was aware of Theodore Roosevelt Jr.'s past involvement in the Teapot Dome Scandal during the 1920s, specifically concerning the leasing of Navy oil fields.
Which U.S. Senator proposed legislation in 1943 to grant Puerto Rican independence alongside Ernest Gruening?
Answer: Senator Millard Tydings
In 1943, U.S. Senator Millard Tydings, along with Ernest Gruening, proposed legislation aimed at granting independence to Puerto Rico.
What did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit decide regarding the Nationalist leaders convicted of conspiracy?
Answer: It upheld the guilty verdicts and sentences.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the lower court's decisions, upholding the guilty verdicts and sentences imposed on Nationalist leaders charged with conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government.