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1
Q

What was the name of the government Act which introduced prohibition and what number amendment it was?

A

Volstead Act or 18th Amendment

2
Q

List 3 reasons for why prohibition was introduced

A

Politicians gained votes, improve family live, waste of grain, unpatriotic, unreliable workforce

3
Q

Name a temperance society

A

Women’s Christian Temperance Society, Anti-Saloon League

4
Q

What were supporters of prohibition nicknamed?

A

Drys

5
Q

Which businessman complained that alcohol was losing him money?

A

John D. Rockefeller

6
Q

By what percentage did alcohol consumption fall in the early 1920s?

A

30-50%

7
Q

How many arrests did Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith make?

A

4392

8
Q

How long did it take Einstein to find alcohol in Chicago?

A

21 minutes

9
Q

What are the missing words? In 1925 there were more _________ in American cities than ______ in 1919

A

Speakeasies / saloons

10
Q

What was the Real McCoy?

A

Scotch whiskey smuggled in by boats

11
Q

What was illegal alcohol called?

A

Moonshine

12
Q

What was Don Chaplin famous for?

A

Firing any of his agents wearing diamonds (FBI boss NY)

13
Q

What did gangster George Remus give to guests at his parties?

A

$25000 cufflinks for men, cars for women

14
Q

Who was the leader of the Untouchables?

A

Elliot Ness

15
Q

What happened at 2122 North Clark Street?

A

St Valentine’s Day Massacre

16
Q

How many prohibition agents were corrupt?

A

1/12

17
Q

Who was the major rival of Al Capone affected by the events at 2122 North Clark Street?

A

George “Bugs” Moran

18
Q

How many babies did the temperance societies claim were smothered each year by drunken parents?

A

3000

19
Q

How much did Al Capone make per year in Chicago?

A

$60 million

20
Q

How many saloons were shut down during prohibition?

A

180,000

21
Q

Who was Al Capone’s hit man?

A

Frankie Yale

22
Q

By what percentage did arrests for public drunkenness reduce?

A

50%

23
Q

How many gangsters were killed in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre?

A

7

24
Q

How many breweries were shut down during prohibition?

A

1,800

25
Q

Which state never introduced prohibition?

A

Maryland

26
Q

By what percentage did death due to alcohol reduce?

A

42%

27
Q

What weapon did gangsters use that, if arrested, would not look dangerous?

A

Soap in a sock

28
Q

How much did gangsters make overall during the prohibition era?

A

$2 billion

29
Q

Why was Roosevelt desperate to end prohibition?

A

To pay for the New Deal

30
Q

List 3 reasons for why prohibition was ended

A

Lack of support, not enough agents, violence, health reasons, taxes