Prohibition in 1920s America Flashcards
What was the nickname given to supporters of prohibition?
“Dries”
What law was passed in 1917 in support of prohibition?
18th Amendment
What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?
The manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol
What was the name of the law that legalized prohibition from January 1920?
The Volstead Act
How many prohibition agents were dismissed for corruption?
1 in 12 agents
Altogether, how many agents were there to enforce prohibition nationwide?
1250 agents
What was the name given to illegal bars that opened all over America?
speakeasies
How many speakeasies were there in the U.S. by 1930?
Approx. 250,000 speakeasies
What was the name given to illegal distilleries in the home, used to make alcohol?
“Stills”
What was the name of home-brewed illegal whisky?
Moonshine
What was the name of traders who illegally supplied alcohol to the US?
Bootleggers
Altogether approx. how much did organised gangs make from the sale of illegal alcohol ($)?
$2 billion
What was the name of the event in 1929 which saw AL Capone’s men murder seven of rival Bugs Moran’s gang?
The valentine Day Massacre
What year was prohibition ended?
December-33
How much did gangster Al Capone make a year from his speakeasies ($)?
$60 million
