Prohibition

Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?

Income taxes were not created yet and the government on the liquor tax for funding.

John Scopes, the defendant in the 1925 Scopes trial, was

A teacher.

In the early 1900s, Al Capone was a

Bootlegger.

During the 1925 Scopes trial, the defense's main argument was that

Evolution was a scientific fact.

What did the 18th Amendment to the US constitution accomplish?

It banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the US.

How did prohibition affect corruption in the early 1900s?

Prohibition increased corruption because people ignored the law.

Why did Congress pass the Volstead Act to go along with the Eighteenth Amendment?

The Volstead Act provided for the 18th amendment.

which statement best describes the beliefs of the "wets" in the early 1900s?

They thought prohibition would take away people's rights.

Why was the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution necessary?

To modify the 19th Amendment.

Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they

viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.