MGMT 1035 Final Exam Review Flashcards
Which British King introduced gin to the british market
King William the Third
What were rules of the Gin Act 1751
Made it harder to get a license, gin was taxed so its more expensive now. Drinking beer was suggested as an alternative
What caused Gin to gain its reputation again?
The British were in warm climates where they could get malaria. They used quinine from the bark of trees as a cure. It tasted awful so they mixed it with gin to convince people to drink it
What was created as a result of quinine being mixed with bubbly water, seltzer etc as a tonic against malaria?
Gin and Tonic
What is Rum a byproduct of?
byproduct of sugar manufacturing
How much of Jamaican rum was the British Navy entitled to drink each day?
a pint of Jamaican rum for each 1.5 men
Which family became a supplier of rum to Spanish royalty from facilities in Cuba during the 1880s?
The Bacardi Family
Whos the founder of the Bacardi rum company?
Facundo Bacardi
What’s Cuba Libre?
A beverage that the Bacardi family popularized by mixing rum with coco cola for American tourits.
What did Castro do with the distilleries after taking over the govt?
nationalized all of them without compensation
Whats Prohibition?
act or practice of forbidding by law the manufacture, storage, transportation, sale, possession, consumption of alcohol beverages.
What’s the Canadian postcard “Banish the Bar”?
bars are bad and they waste people’s money
Name two canadian organizations that campaigned against alcohol in the 1800s
1) Dominion Alliance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Traffic
2) Women’s Christian Temperance Union
When did other canadian provinces begin adopting prohibition?
During WW1
Which amendment to USA constitution made alcohol illegal in 1920?
The 18th Amendment