The birth of Prohibition
Prohibition
Al Capone
Eliot Ness
Vocabulary
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What year did prohibition start?
1920
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What amendment enacted Prohibition?
the 18th Amendment.
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What was Al Capone's nickname?
Scarface
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What was his occupation?
He was a federal agent.
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What is the English for "le crime organisé"?
Organized crime.
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What was the other name of prohibition?
The noble experiment
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What remained legal during prohibition?
It was still legal to drink alcool.
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Where was Al Capone born?
New York City
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When was he born?
1903
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What were the names of illegal bars during prohibition?
Speakeasies.
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What was the aim of prohibition?
The Anti Saloon League Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Quote oen consequence of prohibition on public health?
The number of people who died because of altered alcool increased.
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What famous prison did he go to?
Alcatraz
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What was the name of his team?
The Untouchables
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What is the English for "les jeux d'argent"
Gambling.
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What two associations supported the cause of Prohibition?
The Anti Saloon League Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Quote one consequence of Prohibition on the American economy.
The state lost money from tax revenue.
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What was he convicted of?
Tax evasion.
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On what charges did he arrest Al Capone?
Tax evasion.
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What is the English for "une cicatrice"?
A scar.
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Who were the "wets"?
People who were against Prohibition.
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What became illegal during prohibition?
Manufacture, ship and sell alcool.
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What were his illegal activities (3 answers)?
Bootlegging, gambling and prostitution.
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Who played his role in a movie?
Kevin Costner.
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What is the English for "le foie"?
Liver.
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