Significant Figures
Criminal Uprising
Prohibition
Chapter 20 Vocab.
100
This woman went around wreaking havoc in bars with a hatchet.
Who is Carry A. Nations?
100
This event led to the death of 7 american mafia members over the sell of bootlegged moonshine.
What is St. Valentines Day Massacre?
100
This act was initiated to preserve grain for WWI military effort and limited beverages to 70.75% alcohol.
What is the Wartime Prohibition Act?
100
Secret Bars, in new york city alone there was 32,000such bars that sold liquor illegally.
What is a Speakeasies?
200
This Crime lord made millions of dollars off of moonshine and became created the national crime Syndicate.
Who is Al Capone?
200
Police spendings increased during prohibition.
What is 11.4 million dollars?
200
Prohibited the sale of beverages consisting of 40% or more alcohol passed Jan 29 1919?
What is the 18th Admendment?
200
Human beings had developed from lower forms of life.
What is evolution?
300
He extended the law of prehibiton from being greater than40% to more than 1/2% alcohol.
Who is Andrew Volstead?
300
Number of federal convicts rise during prohibition.
What is 561%?
300
This act was passed Oct. 1919 and banned the sale of beverages consisting of more than 1/2% alcohol?
What is the Volstead act?
300
The beliefe that God created the world as described in the bible.
What is creationism?
400
This President wetoed the Volstead bill only to have it passed by congress anyways.
Who is president Woodrow Wilson?
400
Population in prisons increased during prohibitions.
What is 366%?
400
This Repealed Prohibition.
What is the 21st Admendment?
400
Radio, Movies, Newspapers, and magazines were all part of _________?
What is Mass Media?
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