Approach to prohibition
Why did the prohibition happen
To reduce crime and corruption
Was it illegal to consume alcohol
No, the eighteenth amendment made the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol not the consumption of it (lucky moonshiners)
Because of his wealth and extravagant parties at his mansion
Who lost
White sox
The prohibition had been tried before
True, in 1851 Maine passed a statewide prohibition on alcohol
What did people hope would change if others didn't drink alcohol
Health and Hygiene
How was alcohol smuggled into the country
Across mexican borders and ships
Who was Gatsby having an affair with
Daisy Buchanan
Who won
Cincinnati reds
There were war-time bans on strong drink
T, People argued that the barely that went into beer could be used for bread to feed the american soldiers
When did the prohibition start?
1920
How did street racing date back to the prohibition
Bootleggers would modify their cars to achieve better power and handling from their engines and suspension
Where did Gatsby get his wealth from
Bootlegging and other illegal activities
Who set up the game
Arnold Rothstein
Woodrow wilson the 28th president of the united states was for the prohibition
False, his veto got overridden immediately
When did the prohibition end
1933
Who was the most infamous bootlegger during the prohibition
Al capone, he raked in almost 100 mil a year from his illegal selling of alcohol
Why did Gatsby throwing the extravagant parties
to impress Daisy Buchanan
Why is this important to the prohibition
Arnold Rothstein bribed white sox players to lose the game was rigged from the start
New York was the most heavily against the prohibition
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What character in the great gatsby was inspired by Arnold Rothstein
Wolfsheim
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