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Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?

Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed.

Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes.

Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.

Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.

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In the early 1900s, Al Capone was a

firefighter.

entertainer.

bootlegger.

policeman.

During the 1925 Scopes trial, the prosecution’s main argument was that

Darwin’s theory of evolution was not scientific.

Darwin’s theory of evolution was scientific.

schools had to teach biblical creationism.

evolution should be taught along with creation.

An immediate effect of the Scopes trial on American society was that

the trial ended the debate over teaching evolution and creationism.

people learned the scientific evidence for the theory of evolution.

people voted to get rid of laws regarding school curriculum.

the trial was the first in a series of major media events.

Supporters of Prohibition expected that Prohibition would

encourage people to become religious.

increase the violent crime rate.

fix the problems of society.

put liquor distillers out of business

Why did Congress pass the Volstead Act to go along with the Eighteenth Amendment?

The Volstead Act banned the sale of alcohol in additional states proposed by Congress.

The Volstead Act prohibited people from drinking alcohol as well as selling and shipping it.

The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.

The Volstead Act governed the sale of alcohol in states omitted from the Eighteenth Amendment.

What affect did the Scopes trial have on the school curriculum in Tennessee?

It changed the curriculum to include creationism in science classes.

It did not change the curriculum because Bryan died shortly after the trial.

It changed the curriculum to include evolution in science classes.

It did not change the curriculum because Scopes lost the case.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution accomplish?

It renewed the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the US.

It gave women, African Americans, and Asians the right to vote.

It banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the US.

It provided for a graduated income tax on all working Americans.

Which statement best describes the beliefs of those who were against Prohibition in the early 1900s?

They were hopeful that Prohibition would harm businesses.

They thought Prohibition would take away people’s rights.

They thought Prohibition was evil and immoral.

They were afraid that Prohibition would harm society.

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

to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment

to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment

to modify the Nineteenth Amendment

to modify the Eighteenth Amendment

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