As a result of the Scopes trial of 1925,
A) fundamentalists reduced their political activism.
B) William Jennings Bryan decided to run one more time for president.
C) John Scopes was found innocent.
D) anti-evolution laws were repealed in most other states.
E) the conflict between fundamentalists and modernists subsided.

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The Scopes trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, highlighted the deep divide between modernists and fundamentalists over the teaching of evolution in schools. While it did not lead to an immediate repeal of anti-evolution laws or reduce the conflict between fundamentalists and modernists, it did result in fundamentalists reducing their political activism, as their views were widely publicized and scrutinized during the trial.

As a Result of the Scopes Trial of 1925