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2 italian immigrants who were anarchists spoke out against religion
Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
What were the immigrants accused of
Murder and robbery and were executed
Began in the late 1800s it was a Religous Movement, believed alcohol was Evil.
Temperance Movement
What did the temperance movement cause
the 18th amendment to be ratified
Phobia regarding foreigners
xenophobia
Allowed a certain amt of ppl from each country to enter the U.S
Quota System
Pres,harding died and a scandal was revealed
Teapot Dome Scandal
Sec of the Interior
Albert Fall
Fall was found guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for for renting government land in
Teapot Dome Wyoming and Elk Hills california
In 1924 the state of tennessee made it illegal to teach about evolution
Scopes Trial
The scientific theory that humans evolved over time known as
darwins theory of evolution
Defense attorney for John Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Prosecuting Attorney
William Jennings Bryan
turning point in trial was when darrow called ______ as being an expert on the bible and asked lots of questions that confused him
bryan to the stand
Scopes was found guilty and fine 100 dollars
1st decision
