Prohibition vocab

What was the Temperance Movement?

• A time when alcohol was completely illegal.

• A time when people were discouraged from drinking alcohol, but it was not illegal.

• A time when only certain types of alcohol were illegal.

What does the term "Prohibition" refer to in American history?

• A time when alcohol was encouraged.

• A time when alcohol was illegal to sell, make, or transport.

• A time when alcohol was only illegal for certain people.

What is the definition of "consumption"?

• To eat or drink something.

• To make something.

• To transport something.

What is "alcohol"?

• A type of beverage that can affect how someone acts and thinks.

• A type of medicine.

• A type of clothing.

Who was the president that started the Prohibition movement and signed the 18th Amendment?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

What was the 18th Amendment about?

• Abolishing slavery

• Making it illegal to sell or make alcohol

• Establishing income tax

Which war was occurring across the Atlantic Ocean in Europe during the time of the Prohibition movement?

• World War II

• The Civil War

• World War I

What does the term "transport" mean?

• To move things from one location to another

• To make laws

• To start a movement

What was the "Roaring Twenties" known for?

• A time in the 1920s when people had a lot of money and freedom.

• A period during the 1940s marked by World War II.

• A decade in the 1950s known for the rise of rock and roll.

What did the 19th Amendment achieve?

• It gave women the right to vote.

• It ended Prohibition.

• It established the income tax.