Question

prohibition and the roaring twenties - student worksheet
multiple choice questions

1. what was the main goal of prohibition?
2. which amendment started prohibition?
3. what law enforced the eighteenth amendment?
4. what was a speakeasy?
5. what was

ear beer\?

1. what was one health benefit during prohibition?
2. what was a major problem with enforcing prohibition?
3. what happened to alcohol strength during prohibition?
4. what dangerous results came from illegal alcohol?
5. who was a famous crime boss during prohibition?
6. how was al capone finally convicted?
7. what did organized crime do during prohibition?
8. what was one reason prohibition failed?
9. what amendment repealed prohibition?
10. what group helped push for prohibition?

matching activity
match each term to its correct definition:
terms:
a. eighteenth amendment
b. volstead act
c. speakeasy
d. al capone
e. near beer
definitions:

1. law that enforced prohibition
2. banned alcohol in the u.s.
3. secret bar during prohibition
4. famous gangster during prohibition
5. alcohol - free version of beer

short answer question
why did prohibition fail even though it was meant to improve society?
exit ticket
name one positive and one negative effect of prohibition.

Explanation:

1. The main goal of Prohibition was to reduce alcohol - related problems such as crime, poverty, and health issues by banning the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the U.S.
2. The Eighteenth Amendment started Prohibition, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
3. The Volstead Act enforced the Eighteenth Amendment.
4. A speakeasy was a secret bar where people could buy and consume alcohol during Prohibition.
5. "Near beer" was an alcohol - free version of beer.
6. One health benefit during Prohibition was a decrease in alcohol - related liver diseases.
7. A major problem with enforcing Prohibition was the difficulty in policing a widespread illegal activity.
8. During Prohibition, the strength of illegal alcohol was often inconsistent and sometimes dangerously high.
9. Dangerous results from illegal alcohol included blindness and death due to the use of toxic substances in its production.
10. Al Capone was a famous crime boss during Prohibition.
11. Al Capone was finally convicted of tax evasion.
12. Organized crime during Prohibition took over the illegal alcohol trade, making large profits and increasing violence.
13. One reason Prohibition failed was the high demand for alcohol and the large profits available in the illegal market.
14. The Twenty - first Amendment repealed Prohibition.
15. Groups like the Anti - Saloon League helped push for Prohibition.

For the matching activity:
A. Eighteenth Amendment - Banned alcohol in the U.S.
B. Volstead Act - Law that enforced Prohibition
C. Speakeasy - Secret bar during Prohibition
D. Al Capone - Famous gangster during Prohibition
E. Near Beer - Alcohol - free version of beer

For the short - answer question, Prohibition failed because of high public demand for alcohol, the growth of organized crime to supply it, and the difficulty of enforcing the law across a large country.

For the exit ticket, a positive effect was a decrease in alcohol - related social problems like domestic violence in some cases. A negative effect was the growth of organized crime and an increase in violence related to the illegal alcohol trade.

Answer:

1. To reduce alcohol - related problems.
2. Eighteenth Amendment.
3. Volstead Act.
4. A secret bar.
5. Alcohol - free beer.
6. Decrease in alcohol - related liver diseases.
7. Difficulty in policing.
8. Inconsistent and sometimes high strength.
9. Blindness and death.
10. Al Capone.
11. Tax evasion.
12. Took over illegal alcohol trade.
13. High demand and illegal market profits.
14. Twenty - first Amendment.
15. Anti - Saloon League.

Matching:
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Short Answer: High public demand, growth of organized crime, and enforcement difficulties.
Exit Ticket: Positive - decrease in domestic violence; Negative - growth of organized crime.