Prohibition Flashcards
1
Q
Red Scare
A
Fear that there was going to be a communist takeover of the American Government
2
Q
Who led Prohibition
A
The Women’s Temperance Union
3
Q
What was Prohibition
A
Illegal to manufacture, buy, or sell alcohol
4
Q
What was the Volstead Act?
A
It closed all taverns, bars, and saloons in the USA
5
Q
Gangsters
A
Bootleggers - ran illegal alcohol businesses
Bought “booze” from Canada
Al Capone
6
Q
What happened in effect to Prohibition?
A
Crime greatly increased in America
“Speakeasies” - underground alcohol/dance clubs
Cops were paid off
Farmers - “Moonshiners” - rural areas made homemade recipes (Whiskey)
Origin of NASCAR - running from the law
7
Q
Why did Prohibition End?
A
Alcohol was a huge revenue for local state and federal governments
