Prohibition
Did prohibition cause an increase or decrease in tax revenue?
What is decrease?
Was alcohol sold legally or illegally?
What is illegally?
What type of organized crime took place in the 1920s?
What is bootlegging, gambling, prosecution, and extortion?
Who was Al Capone?
What is an American gangster who ruled an empire of crime such as gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, etc?
Where was the St. Valentine's Massacre located?
What is Chicago, Illinois?
What was the economic effect of Prohibition?
What is the closing of distilleries/breweries and elimination of thousands of jobs?
What is a speakeasy?
What is an establishment that sells alcoholic drinks?
How did organized crime affect society?
What is it increased violence, corruption, and fear in communities?
What was Al Capone's nickname?
What is Scarface?
How did the St. Valentine's Massacre affect the economy?
What is the incident affected the alcohol trade and criminal networks?
What positive effects did Prohibition have on society?
What is the inspiration for sociability between men and women?
How did the speakeasies of the 1920s change social life?
How did organized crime affect politics?
What is organized crime gained control over politicians and law enforcement to avoid prosecution?
What was Al Capone's positive impact on society?
What is he opened one of the nation's first soup kitchens?
How did the St. Valentine's Massacre affect society?
What are the negative social effects of Prohibition?
What is the rise of smuggling and rise in organized crime?
How did speakeasies negatively affect the economy?
What is alcohol was not being taxed by the government which caused a large loss in revenue?
What is bootlegging?
What is the illegal production, distribution, and sale of alcohol?
How did Al Capone effect the economy?
What is he took over and controlled thousands of distilleries and breweries?
How did the St. Valentine's Massacre effect politics?
What is the St. Valentine's Massacre increasing law enforcement efforts to combat organized crime?
What was the political effect of Prohibition?
What is the expansion of state and federal government?
What impact did speakeasies have on politics?
What is a wave of crime occurred and contributed to the repeal of Prohibition?
How did organized crime affect the economy?
What is the profits were not taxed which resulted in a loss of potential tax revenue for the government?
How did Al Capone effect politics?
What is his power and wealth was used to influence politicians and law enforcement?
Who was involved in the St. Valentine's Massacre?
What is Al Capone's Chicago Outfit and a gang ran by George "Bugs" Moran?