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1
Q

Christian women reformers in the ____s began to advocate for prohibition because it was causing _________

A

1820 / social ills

2
Q

all provinces supported prohibition in the 1800s except for _________

A

Quebec

3
Q

in the 1800s, the voter turnout was too low for the 1898 plebiscite and the issue was passed down to the _______________ to be decided

A

provincial and local

4
Q

in ____, ______ was the first province to pass prohibition

A

1900 / PEI

5
Q

by 1916 all provinces except ________ passed prohibition because of _________

A

Quebec / the war

6
Q

in 1918, Robert Borden makes a federal law against __________________

A

the manufacturing, importation, and sale of alcohol

7
Q

what were some pros of prohibition?

A

less domestic violence, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct
better health

8
Q

what were some cons of prohibition?

A

no money made off liquor tax

people were still selling and purchasing alcohol illegally (crime increase)

9
Q

the federal government controlled the _______________ of alcohol

A

manufacturing, importation, and export

10
Q

the provincial government controlled the _______________ of alcohol

A

sale, consumption, licensing, and drinking age

11
Q

in 1920, ___________ repeals prohibition

A

Yukon Territory

12
Q

the rest of Canada repealed prohibition by _____ except for _____, which held on until 1948

A

1930 / PEI

13
Q

when did prohibition exist in the US?

A

1919 - 1933

14
Q

what did prohibition lead to in terms of the Canadian- American relationship?

A

illegal Canadian liquor was smuggled into American speakeasies (“rum running”)

15
Q

the US cracked down in 1929 to stop bootlegging but “_______________”

A

it is hard to stop the flow of liquor through a dotted line

16
Q

what was the “I’m Alone” incident?

A

a Canadian ship was sunk in international waters by the US coast guard because they thought it was a rum running ship- Canada sued them

17
Q

was the “I’m Alone” a rum running ship?

A

yes

18
Q

what was the outcome of the “I’m Alone” incident?

A

the Americans admitted they were wrong, paid Canada and the ship’s captain for the damage caused but got the rights to search ships thought to be involved in illegal operations

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