THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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It was too difficult to find speakeasies in large cities.
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Too many federal agents were hired to enforce the ban on alcohol.
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The bootlegging industry gave rise to widespread lawlessness and crime.
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More women began to drink during prohibition
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements BEST explains why many people came to oppose prohibition? The bootlegging industry gave rise to widespread lawlessness and crime.
Detailed explanation-2: -All of the statements about Prohibition during the 1920s are true EXCEPT: religious fundamentalists opposed Prohibition on the grounds that it violated freedom. The prevailing jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court in the 1920s can best be described as: laissez-faire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements would MOST LIKELY have been made by a traditionalist in support of prohibition? “Alcoholism causes crime, violence, and the breakup of families."
Detailed explanation-4: -Prohibition was enacted to protect individuals and families from the “scourge of drunkenness.” However, it had unintended consequences including: a rise in organized crime associated with the illegal production and sale of alcohol, an increase in smuggling, and a decline in tax revenue.