FACTS
The official name of the Prohibition Act
Volstead
This year was the year the 18th Amendment was ratified.
1919
drink that is illegally made is called
moonshine
illegal bars called
speakeasies
who is the author of the great gatsby
Fitzgerald
How long did Prohibition last (from ratification to repeal of the amendment)
13 years
1920
where did the st valentine s day massacre take place and what happened
north side of chicago
7 gang members killed by rival gang, capone's gang
why were they called speakeasies
Who was Gatsby in love with
Daisy
This group of people held secret markets in order to illegally sell alcohol
bootleggers
This is what the 18th Amendment prohibited.
production, transport, sale
what was al capone's gang called
The Chicago Outfits
This kind of music was played in these Speakeasies.
Jazz Music
what was Gatsby's job
bootlegger
This is the reason why prohibition ultimately fail.
not enough income tax
what was it also nicknamed?
noble experiment
The name given to the opponents of prohibition and now given to areas or counties where you can drink
The Wets
three cities with high crime rate and lots of speakeasies
New York City, New Jersey, Chicago
what happens at the end of the great gatsby
he is killed
Who was the US president during Prohibition
Herbert Hoover
two groups that advocated for prohibition
double jeopardy!!!
anti saloon act
WCTU
Which man was Capone's nemesison the other side of the law
Elliot Ness
women who rebelled against conservative ideals: they drank in bars, danced, wore above the knee dresses
flappers
where did gatsby live
west egg