prohibition Flashcards
Christian women reformers in the ____s began to advocate for prohibition because it was causing _________
1820 / social ills
all provinces supported prohibition in the 1800s except for _________
Quebec
in the 1800s, the voter turnout was too low for the 1898 plebiscite and the issue was passed down to the _______________ to be decided
provincial and local
in ____, ______ was the first province to pass prohibition
1900 / PEI
by 1916 all provinces except ________ passed prohibition because of _________
Quebec / the war
in 1918, Robert Borden makes a federal law against __________________
the manufacturing, importation, and sale of alcohol
what were some pros of prohibition?
less domestic violence, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct
better health
what were some cons of prohibition?
no money made off liquor tax
people were still selling and purchasing alcohol illegally (crime increase)
the federal government controlled the _______________ of alcohol
manufacturing, importation, and export
the provincial government controlled the _______________ of alcohol
sale, consumption, licensing, and drinking age
in 1920, ___________ repeals prohibition
Yukon Territory
the rest of Canada repealed prohibition by _____ except for _____, which held on until 1948
1930 / PEI
when did prohibition exist in the US?
1919 - 1933
what did prohibition lead to in terms of the Canadian- American relationship?
illegal Canadian liquor was smuggled into American speakeasies (“rum running”)
the US cracked down in 1929 to stop bootlegging but “_______________”
it is hard to stop the flow of liquor through a dotted line
