1. Prohibition

2. PROHIBITED the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in US

3. Several groups pushed for outlawing alcohol
Anti-Saloon League
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Rural Churches

4. Why did people support Prohibition?
Religious reasons- alcohol led to amoral behavior
Family reasons- dads spent time away from family
Family reasons- dads spent $$$$ at tavern

8. Photos show police raids of alcohol warehouses or speak-easies at onset of Prohibition

9. Not effective in urban areas. Speakeasies established.

10. Did making alcohol illegal affect usage?
"Graph showing gallons of alcohol consumed during Prohibition, " Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 30 Nov
Did making alcohol illegal affect usage?

11. Organized crime produced and distributed booze for big profits

13. Why would crime rate go up when booze became illegal?

14. When, why did it end?

15. On a half-sheet of paper, prove you learned something:
How long did Prohibition last?
2) What was prohibited?
3) What did people hope Prohibition would do?
4) Give two pieces of evidence showing Prohibition failed.
5) Does this affect your thoughts on legalizing marijuana? How?