Prohibition - A sobering time in US history Quiz

Answer: 18th Amendment

Up to the end of the twentieth century, there were 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution. Passed in 1917, the 18th Amendment abolished the sale or consumption of alcohol in the U.S.

Answer: Anti-Saloon League

The Anti-Saloon League successfully tied beer to its German roots around the time of WWI to sway public opinion in favor of prohibition. One of the major feats of this group was that it united many unlikely organizations such as the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) and and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) against the use of alcohol.

Answer: Carry Nation

Carry Nation thought that it was her divine calling to smash up saloons in the Kansas area. In her words, she said that God told her to "Take something in your hands, and throw at these places and smash them". Her trademark weapon of choice was a hatchet that she used to bust up the many saloons that she destroyed.

Answer: The Temperance Movement

In the early 1800s it was said that the average American male drank 7 gallons of alcohol a year. This caused a fervor for reform, which became known as the the Temperance Movement. This movement, rooted in America's Protestant churches, campaigned first for moderation, than slowly pushed towards refraining from drinking entirely.

Answer: Wayne Wheeler

Wayne Wheeler was the leader of a very powerful organization during prohibition called the Anti-Saloon League. This organization had many powerful backers such as Ford, Carnegie, and Rockefeller.

Answer: 21st Amendment

The 21st Amendment was and is the only Amendment that repeals a previous Amendment. It repealed the 18th Amendment which prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Answer: Al Capone

Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters during the time of prohibition. He grew his empire through illegal activities such as bootlegging and prostitution which were almost impossible to control during this time. He eventually was convicted of tax fraud and served time on Alcatraz Island.

Answer: Women's Christian Temperance Union

This group was founded by Baptist and Methodist preachers along with distraught wives who saw the consequences of alcoholism. Thousands of Women started to organize and protest for their specific cause. Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton were strong supports of this group.

Answer: Bootlegging

Bootlegging is the act of illegally making and then transporting liquor to either sell or use. It became a booming business during prohibition and enabled many small-time crooks to become very powerful.

Answer: Adolphus Busch

Adolphus Busch founded the Anheuser Busch company around 1852 in Saint Louis, Missouri. This was and still is one of the most popular breweries. They brew many famous brands such as Budweiser and Bud Light.