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Anadelia Rodriguez

Brian Manriquez

Kevin Mendoza

Christian Perez

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As a consequence of the Progressive Movement in the early 20th century in America, many saw alcohol as a blight on American society, and wanted it gone. Alcohol was blamed for abuse in households, crimes, and truancy in workers. To make matters worse, World War 1 demonized purchasing alcohol since that money could be spent on the war effort. As a result of these factors, the 18th Amendment was passed so that starting in 1920, selling, manufacturing, and transporting alcohol was prohibited in the United States. While the 18th Amendment was supported in the early 1920’s, many were tired of the law by the 1930’s. Finally in 1933, the 18th Amendment was repealed by Congress.

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1) What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?

It prohibited the manufacturing, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages

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2) Prohibition "rode the coattails of the Progressive Movement." What does that mean?

They were trying to make social reforms, meaning that they were trying to make life better again

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3) In what ways might alcohol slow down business production?

Workers would drink too much and went to work either still drunk or hungover, which made it hard for the workers to focus and work efficiently

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4) How did World War 1 help the 18th Amendment get ratified?

The government wanted people to give money to the war effort instead of spending money on alcohol/liquor

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5) The 18th Amendment was not very popular in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Can you think of a possible reason why?

Milwaukee was known as the United State's beer capital, and it is to this day

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Define each of the following

Dry

Not drinking any beverages with alcohol in them

Progressive Movement

People wanting laws between the 1900-1920 to make America great

Wets

People who were against Prohibition

Volstead Act

Enforced the 18th amendment

Repeal

To go against something

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5)The 18 th Amendment was not very popular in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Can you think of a possible reason why?

Milwaukee was the capital of beer therefore the 18th Amendment was not very popular.