Organized Crime
Name an infamous organized crime leader
Al Capone
What did the Prohibition prohibit?
The sale, manufacturing, and transportation of alcohol
What did fundamentalists believe in?
The bible
What happened to the murder rate during the Prohibition?
It increased
Define bootleggers
They smuggled alcohol from different countries.
True or False: John Scopes was found guilty?
True
What 4 things did organized crime involve?
Alcohol, drugs, gambling, and prostitution
Define speakeasies
People seeking to buy alcohol
What kind of people rejected Charles Darwin's theory?
Fundamentalists
Name the most infamous gangland massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Why did social reformers push for the prohibition?
They believed alcohol had a negative effect on people
Define the law that led to the Scopes Trial?
It was illegal to teach students about evolution
List 3 things Al Capone is known for:
Bootlegging, murder, and drug trafficking
What kind of problems did the Prohibition cause?
higher crime and smuggling rates
What was Charles Darwin's theory?
Plant and animal species have developed and changed over time