Probition Flashcards

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What is prohibition

A

The manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal

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What did prohibition get rid of

A

Drunkenness resulting in the abuse of family members and others, gets rid of saloons where prostitution and gambling thrived, prevents absenteeism and on the job accidents stemming from drunkness

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3
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What amendment

A

18th- it was ignored

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4
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How was prohibition Inforced

A

With the volstead act

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5
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Bootlegging

A

Since alcohol was illegal, people needed to fine another source

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6
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How did bootlegger get their name

A

People used to hide a flask on their leg

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7
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Speakeasies

A

Bars that operated illegally

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8
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Rivals did what

A

Competed and fought

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9
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What weapons would rivals use

A

Machine guns and sawed off shotguns

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10
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Things that went with bootlegging—

A

Prostitution murder gambling racketeering

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11
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Racketeering…

A

Involved bribing police to ignore illegal activity

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12
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Who was the most notorious gangster

A

Al Capone scar face

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13
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What was Al Capone convicted off

A

Income tax evasion

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14
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Who was al Capone brought to justice by

A

Elliot ness

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15
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When was the 18th amendment repealed

A

February 1933, replaced with the 21st

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