Which of the Following Was True of William Jennings Bryan

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of William Jennings Bryan?

• A) He believed evolution should be taught in science classes and made a compelling case for why it was lawful.
• B) He transformed fundamentalism into a popular crusade and prosecuted John Scopes for teaching evolution.
• C) He was a progressive pastor at New York City's First Presbyterian Church who dismissed biblical fundamentalism as "immeasurable folly."
• D) He was a vocal supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and only rose to political prominence during the mid-1920s.
• E) He was a staunch progressive within the Republican party who shaped much of the legislation of the 1920s.

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