USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

THE SCOPES TRIAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the 1920s, there was contention between supporters of modernity and traditionalism. What is “contention?”
A
A type of lawsuit
B
Physical violence
C
A type of election
D
Intense disagreement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How did the Scopes Trial illustrate the rural-urban split in the 1920s? The Scopes Trial represented a clash between rural fundamentalism and urban modernism. Fundamentalism and modernism clashed in the Scopes Trial.

Detailed explanation-2: -In March 1925, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that banned the teaching of evolution in all educational institutions throughout the state. The Butler Act set off alarm bells around the country.

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