One of the main reasons why European merchants eventually sought a sea route to Asia was because many Asian goods--especially spices--were in high demand in Europe, and trade routes over-land were extremely treacherous.
The Scopes Trial reflects the head-on clash between science and religion in the 1920's due to the emerging scientific discoveries at the time, which discredited scriptures from the Bible, causing great uproar between fundamentalists and evolutionists. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
The republican party was founded in 1854, and i believe it was in RIPON, wisconsin
