Political Effects
-William Jennings Bryan served in the trial and died soon after, possibly because of heat and strain
-Supreme Court set aside Scope's fine on a technicality
-The government became more involved with education and the law banning the teaching of evolution was repealed in 1967
-Supreme Court set aside Scope's fine on a technicality
-The government became more involved with education and the law banning the teaching of evolution was repealed in 1967
Social Effects
-Rift between Fundamentalists and Modernists/ Religion and Science
-Fundamentalists believed science was destroying faith in God and the Bible
-A teacher taught evolution at school and was brought to court
-Fundamentalists believed science was destroying faith in God and the Bible
-A teacher taught evolution at school and was brought to court
Economic Effects
-Scopes was found guilty and fined $100