What effect did the Scopes trial have?
A.
It eliminated state restriction on the teaching of evolution in schools.
B.
It highlighted religious fundamentalism and its conflict with modern science.
C.
It pointed out the necessity of including the study of the Bible in schools.
D.
It destroyed the hold of religious fundamentalists over education.
E.
It contributed to educational laws being passed that supported modern science.
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between religion (creationism) and science (evolution). The Scopes Trial was an American legal case between the State of Tennessee and John Scopes, a high school teacher.
