Quiz & Worksheet - Prohibition

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What approach to prohibition did the leading temperance organizations use in the early 20th century?

They stopped publicly shaming elected officials and started campaigning for a tax on alcohol They stopped trying to change families and started campaigning for a tax on alcohol

They stopped trying to change individuals and started campaigning for a legal ban on alcohol They stopped inciting riots and started campaigning for the legal ban on alcohol

Worksheet

Print Prohibition of the 1920s: Definition, 18th Amendment & Results Worksheet

1. Which of the following was NOT a moral reason behind the movement to ban alcohol consumption?

It made people less productive.
It caused young soldiers to be less disciplined.
It had no medicinal value.
It threatened the stability of American families.

2. Which of the following regarding the Volstead Act is FALSE?

It was opposed by influential businessmen like J.D. Rockefeller
President Wilson vetoed the bill in 1919, but Congress overturned the veto with a 2/3 majority
It was also known as the National Prohibition Act
It officially defined intoxicants

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

The act of prohibiting the use of alcohol in the United States was a controversial measure that caused both intended and unintended consequences within different parts of the country. Understand the impact of prohibition and recall specific details with the aid of the quiz and worksheet that accompany this lesson.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

These lesson tools will test you on:

Roles of Andrew Volstead and J.D. Rockefeller
National Prohibition Act
Enforcement of prohibition laws
Repealing prohibition

Skills Practiced

The quiz and worksheet will assess your skills of:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related Prohibition lesson
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding fear of modern culture and support for prohibition
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about key individuals who promoted prohibition

Additional Learning

To ensure that you have learned all of the important information, take the time to review the lesson titled Prohibition of the 1920s: Definition, 18th Amendment & Results. This lesson will focus on these objectives:

Understand the motivations for prohibiting the use of alcohol
Identify prominent supporters of prohibition
Discover how the Volstead Act was enforced
Understand the impact of morality in the United States on prohibition

Prohibition of the 1920s: Definition, 18th Amendment & Results