1920's Prohibition Knowledge Check

Which amendment banned the sale, distribution, and production of alcohol in the U.S. ?

• 19th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

One of the biggest consequences of prohibition was the rise of ​ (a)   in the U.S. Prohibition drove alcohol consumption underground as millions of people began to drink in secret bars called ​ (b)   .

• organized crime
• speakeasies
• Saloon League
• Revolutionaries

Which amendment repealed prohibition?

• 20th

• 18th

• 21st

• 19th

Explain how prohibition influenced the rise of organized crime, speakeasies, and bootlegging within the U.S. during the 1920's ?

The ​ (a)   led to the outlawing of all making/transportation/sale of alcohol. An unintended consequence of this was the creation of organized crime syndicates and speakeasies. As a result the US repealed Prohibition with the ​ (b)   .

• 18th Amendment
• 21st Amendment

Match the amendments with their effects:

• 19th amendment

• Women gain the right to vote

• 18th amendment

• Prohibition ends

• 21st amendment

• Prohibition begins

Which of the following is the reason for the Prohibition Amendment?

• A. an effort to end slavery

• B. a desire to reduce alcohol consumption

• C. the hope that women would vote

• D. the need to keep young children from working

What was the primary goal of the Temperance Movement in the United States?

• A. To promote religious freedom

• B. To advocate for women's suffrage

• C. To reduce alcohol consumption

• D. To support industrialization

What year did the Prohibition era begin in the United States?

• A. 1919

• B. 1920

• C. 1921

• D. 1922