USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden saloons and nightclubs known as speakeasies so called because when inside, one spoke quietly, or “easily, ” to avoid detection.

Detailed explanation-2: -The speakeasy, a staple of the 1920s and early 1930s, when alcohol was illegal in the United States and thirsty patrons had to tunnel underground to seek out spirits, is no longer a relic of the past. Popular modern speakeasies can be found all across the states from New York to Chicago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prohibition ended the legal sale of liquor and thereby created demand for an illicit supply. The earliest bootleggers began smuggling foreign-made commercial liquor into the United States from across the Canadian and Mexican borders and along the seacoasts from ships under foreign registry.

Detailed explanation-4: -SPEAKEASIES AND BOOTLEGGERS To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden saloons and nightclubs known as speakeasies-so called because when inside, one spoke quietly, or “easily, ” to avoid detection.

Detailed explanation-5: -a) many people were determined to break the laws. b) many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and boot leggers. c) prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States. d) insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement.