The Scopes trial can be seen as an attempt to expose the religious fundamentalism that took control of the government. This fundamentalism came with the Butler Act prohibiting the teaching of Evolutionary science in public universities and schools.
The trial occurred from July 10th to 21st in Dayton, Tennessee and was highly publicized. The substitute teacher John T. Scopes was charged for violating the state law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. He admitted he had taught the theory and was convicted and had to pay a fine of $100.
The effects generated from this trial were inevitable. It increased the political and legal conflict between fundamentalists and scientists. With anti-evolutionary laws spreading in the entire country both in North and South.
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In addition to fighting during the Crusades, trade was an important component as new goods and ideas were exchanged. They came into contact with empires that were in many ways more advanced than their own. ... The increased demand for these items sent merchants to the east permanently to establish trade networks.
<span>C. Great Britain industrialized before either the United States or Japan
great Britain was the first country where industrialization took roots. The rise of urban areas and cottage industries in urban areas, as well as discovery of coal and political stability in England contributed to the rise of Britain as an early industrial society.
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