The Scopes Monkey Trials led to the increased acceptance of Darwinian theory in American life.
The main legacy of the Scopes Monkey Trials was that Darwinian theory became more acceptable in American life. The trial, which involved the violation of a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of evolution, brought attention to the conflict between conservative Christian fundamentalists and modernists. Through this trial, the acceptance of evolution as a scientific theory gained ground in American society.