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CHAPTER
13
GUIDED READING
Changing Ways of Life
Section 1
As you read about how the twenties reflected conflicts and tensions in American culture,
take notes to answer the questions below.
In January 1920, prohibition went into effect.
1. a. Who tended to be supporters of prohibition at
this time?
b. Why did they support it?
2. a. Who tended to be opponents of prohibition at
this time?
b. Why did they oppose it?
3. Why was prohibition repealed?
4. a. Who were Darrow’s main supporters?
b. Why did they support him?
6. What was the outcome of the case?
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5. a. Who were Bryan’s main supporters?
b. Why did they support him?
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In July 1925, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan faced each other in the Scopes trial.
Answer Key
Chapter 13, Section 1
GUIDED READING
Possible answers:
1. a. Supporters: Many progressive
reformers and religious
groups; the Anti-Saloon
League; the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union;
people who lived in the rural
South and West; native-born
Protestants
b. Why: Believed too much
drinking led to crime, wife
and child abuse, accidents on
the job, and other social problems; believed drinking was
sinful; believed the government should outlaw liquor to
protect the public’s health and
morals
2. a. Opponents: Many liberals,
conservatives, and intellectuals; immigrant groups; people
who opposed the government’s meddling in their lives
b. Why: Were tired of making
sacrifices and wanted to enjoy
life; didn’t consider drinking
sinful or unhealthy; resented
the government’s meddling in
their lives
3. Prohibition ended because
• local police and the federal
enforcement agency were
underfunded, understaffed,
and overwhelmed.
• drinkers and bootleggers
found ways to evade the law,
through speakeasies, home
stills, smuggling, etc.
• underworld gangs caused a
rise in crime and lawlessness.
• prohibition came to be seen as
worse than the problems it
was supposed to fix.
4. a. Supporters: Secular thinkers;
moderate Protestants; liberal
thinkers; American Civil
Liberties Union; people who
didn’t interpret the Bible literally; people who believed in
Darwin’s theory of evolution
b. Why: Supported scientific
thinking; believed in Darwin’s
theory of evolution; did not
believe the Bible should be
interpreted literally; were
concerned about the growing
political power of fundamentalists
5. a. Supporters: Protestant fundamentalists
b. Why: believed in creationism,
the literal interpretation of
Genesis; were skeptical of scientific knowledge; did not
want evolution taught to their
children
6. Scopes was found guilty and
fined $100; the verdict was later
overturned, but the law outlawing teaching evolution remained
on the books.