Evangelist Billy Sunday, speaking in Chicago, preaches against campaign for repeal of Prohibition

Evangelist Billy Sunday, speaking in Chicago, preaches against campaign for repeal of Prohibition

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History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript discusses the negative impact of liquor traffic and the 18th Amendment, highlighting economic and moral arguments against saloons. It connects prohibition to the global depression and criticizes the financial burden on the poor. The speaker expresses a strong personal commitment to fighting saloons, emphasizing the moral paralysis they cause in society.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's main concern regarding the assault on the 18th Amendment?

The re-establishment of breweries and distilleries for profit

The rise of new political parties

The increase in taxes for the wealthy

The decline in American cultural values

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the speaker, what is a potential solution to bring back prosperity?

Reducing government spending

Implementing new trade policies

Foreign countries paying their debts

Increasing domestic production

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30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker refute the claim that prohibition caused the Great Depression?

By pointing to agricultural failures

By stating that the depression is a global issue

By blaming the stock market crash

By highlighting the role of banks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What imagery does the speaker use to express their opposition to saloons?

A decaying mummy

A fierce battle

A rising sun

A peaceful garden

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What commitment does the speaker make regarding their fight against the liquor industry?

To protest in the streets

To continue fighting until death

To write letters to the government

To educate the youth