Volstead Act
What amendment was protected by the Volstead act?
18th Amendment
What year was the 18th amendment proposed?
1917
How did mobsters in the sedition era become wealthy?
Bootlegging alcohol
Owners of speakeasies would pay who for them not be caught?
Police
What's the other name for the Volstead Act?
National Prohibition Act
What did the 18th amendment prohibit?
The manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquours
What countries do most "rum runners" by their liquor from?
Great Britain and Cananda
To buy Alcohol during sedition it had to be?
Proscribed to them or part of a religious cause
Why did the Volstead act fail?
Several states decided against passing prohibition acts.
What was one effect of the 18th amendment?
What certain race ran the "5 families" of New York?
Italian Americans consisting of Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonnano and Colombo
A homemade spirit concocted from raw alcohol, water, essences, and essential oils made many times during sedition.
Bathtub gin
Progressives
Where was the 18th amendment passed?
Washington D.C
Armed thugs un organized gangs were also known as?
"Torpedoes"
Restaurants that served alcohol would mainly target which people?
Women
What's the main difference between the Canadian and American Prohibition Laws
The limit of Alcohol allowed in a beverage. In Canada the limit was 2.5% while in America it was set too a little more then 1/2.
Who lobbied the government to Ban the Sale Of alcohol ?
The three main groups pushing for Prohibition were the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union", "Anti-Saloon League" and the "Prohibition Party"
Mob owned illegal bars were known as?
Speakeasies
What new music in this era allowed for speakeasies to become fitted in the era's raucous, party mood?
Jazz