The trial of John Thomas Scopes was initiated by the ACLU for the purpose of

A. humiliating fundamentalist Christians.
B. popularizing the Darwinian theory of evolution.
C. fighting a Tennessee law.
D. prohibiting the teaching of evolution.


Answer: C

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A) in the cold war B) soon after the creation of the Soviet Union C) during World War II D) as a key cause of World War I

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Problems in the wool industry led to the revolt of the Ciompi in 1378

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In 1840, one catalyst for an American feminist movement was a London convention that dealt with

A. temperance. B. the abolition of slavery. C. woman suffrage. D. prostitution. E. prison reform.

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