Question

Questions all related to the scopes trial (you don’t have to answer all)

5. Who was the defense attorney for the trial? Who assisted in the prosecution?
6. List 4 characteristics or beliefs held by William Jennings Bryan.
7. How long did the trial last?
8. What steps were taken to ensure this trial became a national media event?
9. What was the verdict of the trial?
10. What happened to Bryan within days after the trial?
11. From a historical perspective, what insight can the Scopes Trial provide on the 1920's? (What can
it tell us?) (Explain your thoughts in complete sentences.)

Answer 1

5 = William Jennings Bryan led for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow for the defense. Jury selection began on July 10, and opening statements, which included Darrow's impassioned speech about the constitutionality of the Butler law and his claim that the law violated freedom of religion, began on July 13.

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