Studied by 69 peopleProhibition came to be with
The 18th Amendment
Prohibition made 5 things about alcohol illegal. What were the 5 things
Manufacture Transportation Import Export Sale
Bootlegging
An illegal source
A bootlegger originally got their name...how?
People who use to hide a flask on their leg
Still
A device used to produce alcohol from corn, grain, potatoes, or other fruit and vegetable sources
Speakeasy
Bars that operated illegally
How did speakeasies get their names?
The term comes from a patron's manner of ordering alcohol without raising suspicion — a bartender would tell a patron to be quiet and "speak easy".
What were the two main weapons used by the mafia / gangsters?
Machine guns Sawed-off shotguns
What involved bribing police to ignore illegal activities?
Also they would offer "protection" Racketeering
Al Capon's nickname was...
Scarface
Who brought Al Capone to justice?
Elliot Ness
What was the name of the prison Al Capone was held at? (The one he went crazy at)
Alcatraz
What repealed prohibition?
The 21st amendment
What law / act enforced prohibition?
The Volstead Act
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