The Immediate Outcome of the 1925 Scopes Trial Was That

question 138

Multiple Choice

The immediate outcome of the 1925 Scopes Trial was that

• A) attorney Clarence Darrow got the charges against John Scopes dropped.
• B) the state of Tennessee modified its anti-evolution law.
• C) the public gained a favorable view of American fundamentalists.
• D) biology teacher John Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution and fined.
• E) the jury was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.

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