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An immediate effect of the Scopes trial on American society was that
the trial ended the debate over teaching evolution and creationism.
people learned the scientific evidence for the theory of evolution.
people voted to get rid of laws regarding school curriculum.
the trial was the first in a series of major media events.

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the trial was the first in a series of major media events.

Explanation: The 1925 Scopes Trial became a national media spectacle, widely reported and broadcast, helping launch a pattern of high-profile, mass-media trials and publicized legal events. It did not end the debate over evolution, nor did it settle scientific issues or immediately change school-curriculum laws.