Stats - Prohibition Flashcards
1
Q
How many states were dry in 1914?
A
12
2
Q
What % of states were dry by the end of the war?
A
75%
3
Q
5000 per year?
A
5000 moonshine related deaths per year
4
Q
How many speakeasies were there in New York?
A
30,000
5
Q
How many speakeasies were there across the US?
A
200,000
6
Q
How many speakeasies did Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith raid?
A
3000
7
Q
How many people did Izzy and Moe arrest?
A
4900 in 5 years
8
Q
How many bottles did Izzy and Moe confiscate?
A
3 million
9
Q
How many prohibition agents were there?
A
Under 4000
10
Q
Name two groups against alcohol
A
Anti-Saloon League
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
11
Q
Why were people against alcohol?
A
Unpatriotic
Causes violence and other social issues
Causes absence from work
12
Q
How much alcohol was destroyed in 1929?
A
50 million litres
