Prohibition Facts
Which Amendment initiated Prohibition?
The 18th Amendment
These secret nightclubs sold illegal alcohol during Prohibition.
Speakeasys
This 24-year-old Tennessee teacher became the defendant in the famous 1925 evolution trial.
John Scopes
The 1920s saw a huge rise in participation in this hate group
KKK/Ku Klux Klan
"The greatest thing since __ !"
This item was first introduced in the 1920s
Sliced bread
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This social movement, supported heavily by religious groups and women, fought to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption.
The Temperance Movement
This term describes the illegal production or distribution of prohibited goods, especially alcohol during Prohibition.
Bootlegging
This law made it illegal for anyone in Tennessee to teach evolution
The Butler Act
This outlook rejected some traditional ideas and embraced newer ideas and forms of expression.
Modernism
Homemade illegal liquor produced during Prohibition was commonly called this.
Moonshine or bathtub gin
Prohibition lasted from 1920 until this year.
1933
This famous Chicago gangster was nicknamed “Scarface.” but he preferred the nickname "Snorky"
Al Capone
Who were the lawyers in the Scopes Trail? (name both)
Wiliam Jenning Bryan and Clarance Darrow
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This religious movement emphasized biblical literalism and opposed the teaching of human evolution.
What is fundamentalism?
This car built by Henry Ford became the most popular car in the 1920s
"Model T" Ford
During Prohibition, a state or county that banned alcohol was commonly described by this word.
Dry
This crime involves obtaining money through threats, force, or violence.
Extortion
What di John Scopes teach in his biology class that resulted in the famous trial?
Theory of Evolution
This part of New York was famous for introducing Jazz and African American culture to the US
Scopes was found guilty and ordered to pay this amount.
$100
This amendment became the first in U.S. history to repeal another constitutional amendment.
21st Amendment
This crime involves operating illegal money-making activities, often disguised behind legitimate businesses.
Racketeering
The Scopes trail was really about two competing Americans. What are the key terms, meaning city and country?
Urban vs Rural
According to the 1920 Census, for the first time more Americans lived in these areas than in rural areas.
urban areas (cities)
This gun was invented for soldiers in WW1 but was instead used in gang warfare in the 1920s
Tommy Gun aka "Chicago Typewriter"