Scopes Monkey Trial
Mini DBQ
Social
-US became more involved with education
-some devoted Christians did not like that schools were teaching children about Evolution and Darwin's ideas
-believed evolution undermined christian values
Political
-In the Monkey Trial @ Dayton, John T. Scopes was sued for teaching about evolution.-William Jennings Bryan supported the ardent Christians
-Tennessee created a law that would ban the teaching of evolution. Eventually repealed in 1967.
Economic
-Scope was found guilty and fined $100
Social
-US became more involved with education
-some devoted Christians did not like that schools were teaching children about Evolution and Darwin's ideas
-believed evolution undermined christian values
Political
-In the Monkey Trial @ Dayton, John T. Scopes was sued for teaching about evolution.-William Jennings Bryan supported the ardent Christians
-Tennessee created a law that would ban the teaching of evolution. Eventually repealed in 1967.
Economic
-Scope was found guilty and fined $100