what is the name of the 1921 act that gave federal aid to states to help develop infant and maternity health programmes?
sheppard-towner act
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what percentage of alcohol defined a drink as 'intoxicating liquor' according to the 1919 volstead act?
0.5%
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how much business was it estimated that al capone's gang had done by the time he was sent to jail for tax evasion in 1932?
$70 million
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the anti-salloon league estimated that $5million would be needed to enforce prohibiton, how much was actually given to the Prohibition commissioner John F.Kramer to enforce the law?
$2 million
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what percentage of smuggled alcohol was actually intercepted by prohibition agents?
5%
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what was the average salary of the 3000 treasury agents employed to force prohibition?
$2500
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what was the name of the defence lawyer in the scopes monkey trial?
clarence darrow
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what was the name of the prosecuting lawyer in the scopes monkey trial?
william jennings bryan
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what was the name of the 1921 act that imposed annual ceiling on european immigration of 3% of nationals from that country already living in the USA?
emergency immigration act
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what was the absolute ceiling on immigration set by the 1924 Johnson Reed Immigration Act/National Origins Act?
150000 per year
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In what year were the italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti executed?
1927
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ho many members had the ku klux klan attracted by 1923 after its rebirth in 1915?
5 million
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Ku Klux Klan robes were made at $3.28, but how much were they sold for?
$6.50
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What is the name of the Indiana Klan leader who lost widespread support for the klan after his wicked behaviour and conviction of second-degree murder was exposed?
David Stevenson
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Card 2
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what percentage of alcohol defined a drink as 'intoxicating liquor' according to the 1919 volstead act?
Back
0.5%
Card 3
Front
how much business was it estimated that al capone's gang had done by the time he was sent to jail for tax evasion in 1932?
Back
Card 4
Front
the anti-salloon league estimated that $5million would be needed to enforce prohibiton, how much was actually given to the Prohibition commissioner John F.Kramer to enforce the law?
Back
Card 5
Front
what percentage of smuggled alcohol was actually intercepted by prohibition agents?
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