america 1920-1930 Flashcards
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What was the religious attitude of most rural Americans in the 1920s?
They were very religious people.
What nickname was given to the southeastern USA due to its religious population?
‘Bible Belt’
What type of Christians were primarily found in the Bible Belt?
Fundamentalists
What did Fundamentalists believe regarding the Bible?
Everything in the Bible was to be taken literally and must not be questioned.
What societal changes did people in the Bible Belt seek to resist?
Provocative clothes, dancing, gambling, and decline in moral standards.
What was the main conflict between rural and urban Americans during the 1920s?
The argument over the theory of evolution.
Who developed the theory of evolution that was accepted by urban Americans?
Charles Darwin
What did the Butler Act, passed in Tennessee in 1924, prohibit?
Teaching any theory that denied the Divine Creation story in the Bible.
What was the purpose of John Scopes teaching evolution in his class?
To challenge the Butler Act and get arrested.
Who supported John Scopes during his trial?
The American Civil Liberties Union.
Who was the prosecutor in the Scopes trial?
William Jennings Bryan.
What was the outcome of the Scopes trial?
Scopes was convicted and fined $100.
What was the public perception of the Fundamentalists after the Scopes trial?
The trial was a disaster for their public image.
What major debate did the Scopes trial symbolize?
The debate between science and religion.
Fill in the blank: The Butler Act made it illegal to teach that man has descended from a ______.
lower order of animals.
True or False: The media supported the beliefs of the Fundamentalists during the Scopes trial.
False
