Question

The 18th ___________________, ratified in 1919, outlawed the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol!  That means it was _________ to sell liquor!  Do you think people quit ______________ after this amendment was passed?   No way!!!  They went to illegal ________, called “speakeasies,” where they could come in and drink as long as they knew the secret _____________.  This amendment was such a complete _________________ that it was eventually repealed (ended.)

In 1920, the Progressives won their greatest victory.  They convinced the Congress and the states to pass the 19th amendment, finally granting women’s _________________.

The Progressives also convinced the _________________ (hint:  who makes the laws in this country?) to pass a law called the ______________________, which  made ____________ and monopolies illegal.  Unfortunately, this law did not work very well.

Answer 1

The 18th amendment, ratified in 1919, outlawed the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol!  That means it was illegal to sell liquor!  Do you think people quit drinking liquor after this amendment was passed?   No way!!!  They went to illegal bars, called "speakeasies," where they could come in and drink as long as they knew the secret password.  This amendment was such a complete failure that it was eventually repealed (ended.)

In 1920, the Progressives won their greatest victory.  They convinced the Congress and the states to pass the 19th amendment, finally granting women's suffrage.

The Progressives also convinced the congress(hint:  who makes the laws in this country?) to pass a law called the Sherman Antitrust Act, which made trusts and monopolies illegal.  Unfortunately, this law did not work very well.