Prohibition And Gangsters Flashcards
1
Q
What did prohibition outlaw
A
The public manufacturing,selling and transporting alcohol
2
Q
What did prohibition lead to
A
Illegal manufacturing and selling of alcoholic beverages (bootlegging)
3
Q
What were many people doing openly
A
Rebelling against laws. The hip flask filled with “bootlegged” whiskey became a symbol of this era.
4
Q
What became popular
A
Speakeasies, underground saloons
5
Q
Who kept underground saloons stocked with liquor
A
Thousands of Rum runners, bootleggers and beer barons
6
Q
Liquor traffic was traced back to gangsters such as
A
Al Capone of Chicago and Gentleman Jack Diamond
