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“Science is a magnificent force, but it is not a teacher of morals. It can perfect machinery, but it adds no moral restraints to protect society from the misuse of the machine. It can also build gigantic intellectual ships, but it constructs no moral rudders for the control of storm tossed human vessel. It not only fails to supply the spiritual element needed but some of its unproven hypotheses rob the ship of its compass and thus endangers its cargo.”
-excerpt from the prosecutor William Jennings Bryan’s summation of the 1925 Scopes Trial
Which of the following sentences best describes the significance of the Scopes Trial?
It was a major case that highlighted the growing tension between modern and traditional values.
It was an important case that set new standards for naval safety and equipment.
It was a minor case about evolution that drew little attention outside of Tennessee.
It was a major case that established Christianity as the official religion of the United States.