Cerrar
Two Reasons to Support Prohibition
What was a 'dry' state?
What had to be amended in order for alcohol to be prohibited from 1920 onwards?
Which amendment to the constitution was the Volstead Act?
What were nicknames for
a) Smugglers
b) Home-brewed alcohol
c) Illegal clubs
What was the main link between Prohibition and organised crime?
Give two officials the gangsters had to bribe and corrupt
Three reasons why organised crime became so powerful in the 20s
Which city did 'Al Capone work in?
What happened on Feb 14th 1929 as an example of the power of gangsters?
Give one reason why people turned against Prohibition
When did prohibition end?
Give two places people spent their leisure time in the 20s
What kind of music and dance was popular?
How did films and film stars have an effect on consumerism?
Name two famous actors/actresses from the 1920s
What was published in 1920 to combat the immorality of the films?
What was the most famous baseball player of the 1920s and what did he advertise?
Just before WW1 women could vote in some states but not others.
True or false?
What year did all women in the USA get the vote?
Life for women before the vote:
Underline THREE correct adjectives only
Life changed for SOME women in the 1920s:
Underline THREE correct ideas
