US Society: The Jazz Age, Prohibition, and Crime (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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During which years was Prohibition in effect in the United States?
During which years was Prohibition in effect in the United States?
1920-1933
Which constitutional amendment instituted Prohibition in 1920?
Which constitutional amendment instituted Prohibition in 1920?
The Eighteenth Amendment
When was the Anti-Saloon League, a key temperance organisation, founded?
When was the Anti-Saloon League, a key temperance organisation, founded?
1893
Which groups were supporters of Prohibition known as 'Drys'?
Which groups were supporters of Prohibition known as 'Drys'?
Christians, KKK, rural Americans
What was a 'speakeasy' during Prohibition?
What was a 'speakeasy' during Prohibition?
An illegal bar serving alcohol secretly
What crime was gangster Al Capone ultimately convicted of?
What crime was gangster Al Capone ultimately convicted of?
Tax evasion
How many people were killed in the St Valentine's Day Massacre on 14 February 1929?
How many people were killed in the St Valentine's Day Massacre on 14 February 1929?
Seven
How did federal prison populations change during Prohibition?
How did federal prison populations change during Prohibition?
From 3,000 to over 26,000 inmates
Which amendment repealed Prohibition in December 1933?
Which amendment repealed Prohibition in December 1933?
The Twenty-first Amendment
How much did the Bureau of Prohibition spend on enforcement during the 1920s?
How much did the Bureau of Prohibition spend on enforcement during the 1920s?
Over $13.4 million