Prohibition Flashcards

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What party does Willard form?

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Prohibition party

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When did the WCTU form Who was the leader?

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Formed in 1879 and the leader was Frances Willard

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When and why does Congress imposed wartime prohibition laws?

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During World War I because they want people making bread

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What the 18th amendment state?

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It banned importation, manufacture, sale, transportation, exportation of alcohol

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What happens to the crime rates after Prohibition?

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Increase

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When does prohibition end?

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1933

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Who is Billy Sunday?

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A Protestant fundamentalist preacher and former baseball player who claims alcohol is ruining America, conservative

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What were some of the consequences of Prohibition?

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Alcohol related deaths increased, speakeasies increase, an entire industry lost to economy, lost taxes on alcohol, taxpayer money spent on enforcement increased

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