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Why was the Twenty-first Amendment to the US Constitution necessary?

A
to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment
B
to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment
C
to modify the Nineteenth Amendment
D
to modify the Eighteenth Amendment
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Which statement best describes the beliefs of those who were against Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
They were hopeful that Prohibition would harm businesses.
B
They thought Prohibition would take away people’s rights.
C
They thought Prohibition was evil and immoral.
D
They were afraid that Prohibition would harm society.
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Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they

A
thought that Prohibition would help eliminate poverty.
B
associated excessive drinking with violent crime.
C
believed that alcohol should be used only for medicine.
D
viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.
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In the early 1900s, Al Capone was a

A
firefighter.
B
entertainer.
C
bootlegger.
D
policeman.
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An immediate effect of the Scopes trial on American society was that

A
the trial ended the debate over teaching evolution and creationism.
B
people learned the scientific evidence for the theory of evolution.
C
people voted to get rid of laws regarding school curriculum.
D
the trial was the first in a series of major media events.
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Clarence Darrow, defended Scopes in his trial by making the argument that

A
Scopes was being discriminated against.
B
Scopes had done nothing illegal.
C
evolution was the latest scientific fad.
D
evolution was scientific fact.
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Supporters of Prohibition expected that Prohibition would

A
encourage people to become religious.
B
increase the violent crime rate.
C
fix the problems of society.
D
put liquor distillers out of business
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The main purpose of the Anti-Saloon League in the early 1900s was

A
to educate the public about the social ills of alcohol.
B
to close down bars and saloons in the West only.
C
to pass a constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol.
D
to lobby Congress for legislation that would outlaw bars.
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Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?

A
Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed.
B
Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes.
C
Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
D
Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
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During the 1925 Scopes trial, the prosecution’s main argument was that

A
Darwin’s theory of evolution was not scientific.
B
Darwin’s theory of evolution was scientific.
C
schools had to teach biblical creationism.
D
evolution should be taught along with creation.

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