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  1. An immediate effect of the Scopes trial on American society was that

A)the trial ended the debate over teaching evolution and creationism.

B)people learned the scientific evidence for the theory of evolution.

C)people voted to get rid of laws regarding school curriculum.

D)the trial was the first in a series of major media events.

  1. Supporters of Prohibition, such as preacher Billy Sunday, expected that Prohibition would

A)encourage people to become religious.

B)increase the violent crime rate.

C)fix the problems of society.

D)put liquor distillers out of business

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The correct answers are as follows:
1. A.
The Scope's trial was a about a high school teacher who taught evolution in his biology class. According to Butler's Act it was illegal to teach evolution or anything that contradict bible creation in school. At the end of the trial Scope was found guilty and it was declared a criminal act to teach the theory of evolution in schools. The Butler's Act was finally repealed in 1967.
2. A.
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages was in existence in USA between the year 1920 and 1933. Supporters of prohibition believed  that abstaining from alcoholic drinks will make men more religious and thus lead to a better society, where crime rate will be drastically reduced. 

  1. An immediate effect of the Scopes trial on American society was that trial ended the debate over teaching evolution and creationism.(A)
  2. Supporters of Prohibition, such as preacher Billy Sunday, expected that Prohibition wouldencourage people to become religious. (A)

Further Explanations:

1. The Scope Trial also Known as “The state of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes” trailed during the summer of 1925 in the court of Dayton, Tennessee. The case seeks out to substitute John Scopes the science teacher contrary to violating Tennessee's ban on teaching evolution in all unrestricted and state-funded Tennessee schools. The trial persisted for 8-day. It stated that The true importance of the trial was to make Americans cognizant of the issue of teaching and modern science in all public schools.


2. Some defenders of Prohibitionagreed the practice on ethical grounds because they saw extreme drinking as unprincipled behavior.Stating alcohol unlawful would raise the amount of capital which was owned by a person that they spent on purchasing alcohol. National Prohibition was endorsed as aninconsistent measure. The 21st Amendmentconfirmed that direction should be formed into subsistence for persevering men and not for making liquor.Billy Sunday was the most powerful American evangelist of the United States believed that prohibition would persuade people to become religious and put them away from liquor which in other term will fix the problems of the social order. He also supposed that prohibition will reduce the ferocious crimes that were taking place.Billy Sunday was the most powerful American evangelist of the United States believed that prohibition would persuade people to become religious and put them away from liquor which in other term will fix the problems of the social order. He also supposed that prohibition will reduce the ferocious crimes that were taking place.


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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: History

Chapter: Scopes Trial

Keywords: John Washington Butler, Tennessee House of Representatives, Evolutionary Theory, Bible, Evolutionary Theory, Dayton, The state of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes, evolution,Billy Sunday, American evangelist




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