THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S
Question
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Which of the following was a result of Prohibition?
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More jobs on farms
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Fall of the stock market
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Growth of organized crime
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Less unemployment in cities
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though the advocates of prohibition had argued that banning sales of alcohol would reduce criminal activity, it in fact directly contributed to the rise of organized crime. After the Eighteenth Amendment went into force, bootlegging, or the illegal distillation and sale of alcoholic beverages, became widespread.
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