Prohibiton 2 – Flashcards
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Supporters of Prohibition, such as preacher Billy Sunday, expected that Prohibition would
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fix the problems of society
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In the early 1900s, Al Capone was a
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bootlegger
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed
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teaching about evolutioin
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John Scopes, the defendant in the 1925 Scopes trial, was
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a teacher
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in
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the negative social effects of excessive drinking
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against
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evolutionary theory
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Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?
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Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
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Which best states how the Scopes trial ended?
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Scopes changed his plea to guilty, and was convicted
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Which best describes why Women's Christian Temperance Union was formed?
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Members were concerned about the impact of alcohol on their communities
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How did Prohibition affect corruption in the early 1900s?
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Prohibition increased corruption because people ignored the law.
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Supporters of Prohibition, such as preacher Billy Sunday, expected that Prohibition would
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Fix the problems of society
