Political:
-In states, such as Tennessee, the teaching of evolution was banned from schools
-Tennessee teacher, John T. Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution
-William Jennings Bryan joined the prosectution in the Scopes Monkey trial, as an expert of the Bible
Economic:
-the Rockefeller Foundation established a public-health program that helped rid the world of hookworm
-more education was promoted, which led to more capable workers
-the world of science was vastly improved during this period
Social:
-the life expectancy of a newborn infant was increased as a result of better nutrition and health care
-Professor John Dewey of Columbia University urged "learning by doing"
-Fundamentalists emerged as opponents to the teachings of Darwiniam evolution
-Fundamentalism found support in the Baptist Church and the Churches of Christ
-many states required students to remain in school till the age of eighteen.
-In states, such as Tennessee, the teaching of evolution was banned from schools
-Tennessee teacher, John T. Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution
-William Jennings Bryan joined the prosectution in the Scopes Monkey trial, as an expert of the Bible
Economic:
-the Rockefeller Foundation established a public-health program that helped rid the world of hookworm
-more education was promoted, which led to more capable workers
-the world of science was vastly improved during this period
Social:
-the life expectancy of a newborn infant was increased as a result of better nutrition and health care
-Professor John Dewey of Columbia University urged "learning by doing"
-Fundamentalists emerged as opponents to the teachings of Darwiniam evolution
-Fundamentalism found support in the Baptist Church and the Churches of Christ
-many states required students to remain in school till the age of eighteen.