Prohibition 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 06-01-14 14:29 What was prohibition? The banning of the creation, transportation or consumption of alcohol 1 of 12 When was prohibition introduced? 16th January 1920 2 of 12 Which group in America was most pleased that alcohol was banned? The religious 3 of 12 How were doctors and priests said to be taking advantage of their legal use of wine? It was said they sold the alcohol they had to make money 4 of 12 Was it the Catholics or Protestants that supported prohibition? Protestants 5 of 12 What were men said to be doing to their families? Neglecting them by using their money to buy alcohol 6 of 12 What did the Christians link alcohol to? Sin 7 of 12 What was moonshine? The illegal alcohol that was created during the prohibition period 8 of 12 What was the name of the illegal clubs? Speakeasies 9 of 12 What happened at the St Valenine's Day Massacre? Rivals to Al Capone were shot by gang members disguised as police men 10 of 12 How many jobs were created after the end of Prohibition? 500,000 11 of 12 What were bootleggers? Smugglers who were hired by gangs to smuggle alcohol from Canada into America 12 of 12
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