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4.5 Prohibition

Question 3 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

What affect did the Scopes trial have on the school curriculum in Tennessee?

Answer
A
It changed the curriculum to include creationism in science classes.
B
It did not change the curriculum because Bryan died shortly after the trial.
C
It changed the curriculum to include evolution in science classes.
D
It did not change the curriculum because Scopes lost the case.

Explanation

John Scopes was convicted of teaching evolution in violation of Tennessee’s Butler Act. Because the conviction upheld the law banning the teaching of evolution, the trial did not change Tennessee’s school curriculum. The correct choice is “It did not change the curriculum because Scopes lost the case.”

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