Temperance Movement & Women's Suffrage

What was the main goal of the temperance movement that led to Prohibition in the United States?

• To promote the consumption of alcohol

• To encourage responsible drinking

• To reduce or eliminate the consumption of alcohol.

• To increase the availability of alcohol

When did the Prohibition era officially begin in the United States?

• February 14, 1919

• December 5, 1933

• March 4, 1921

• January 17, 1920

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages?

• 10th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

What were some of the negative consequences of Prohibition in the United States?

• Rise in organized crime and illegal alcohol production

• Decrease in unemployment and poverty

• Decrease in crime rates and illegal alcohol production

• Improved public health and safety

What led to the eventual repeal of Prohibition in the United States?

• Widespread public dissatisfaction and the rise of organized crime.

• Increase in alcohol consumption, political pressure, and decline in organized crime

• Widespread public satisfaction, decline of organized crime, and economic impact of the Great Depression

• Decrease in alcohol consumption, decrease in political pressure, and increase in organized crime

How did the temperance movement impact American society and culture?

• It led to the implementation of the Prohibition era

• It resulted in the decrease in crime rates

• It led to the increase in alcohol consumption

• It had no impact on American society and culture

Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealed Prohibition?

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

• 21st

Which group of people made and smuggled alcohol illegally?

• Migrant workers

• W.P.A. workers

• Immigrants

• Bootleggers

In a story about Prohibition, a character walks into a club where he could drink alcoholic beverages. Where was he?

• In a speakeasy

• In a Northern city

• In a "Hooverville"

• In Harlem

What did the 18th Amendment impose?

• Great Depression

• Prohibition

• Great Migration

• Harlem Renaissance