The Roaring 20s and Prohibition U.S. History The 20s and 30s in America The Roaring 20s and Prohibition Questions Was Prohibition a failure, since police both failed to enforce Prohibition and through corruption, actually encouraged anti-Prohibition activities? Is prohibition unconstitutional? What was the ultimate affect of Prohibition in America? Who supported Prohibition and who opposed it? How did Prohibition affect popular culture and American society? What did the 19th Amendment do for American women, and when was it passed? How did Americans react to Prohibition? What did the 18th Amendment do in January of 1920? What do you think the Sacco and Vanzetti case shows about America in the 1920s? What was the first national event covered by a radio station? What signaled economic weakness in the 1920s? What was the goal of the National Origins Act of 1924? Why did the 18th Amendment fail to stop alcohol consumption? Question #4fe76 What harmed unions in the 1920s? Why was the U.S. economy so important to the world economy in the 1920s? During what decade did the US pursue a policy of isolationism? What was the condition of America's economy following World War I? How did new laws change U.S. immigration policy in the 1920s? The National Origins Act did not apply to immigrants from which country? What was the primary goal of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921? What event led to Calvin Coolidge becoming President? Why did increasing numbers of women enter the workforce in the 1920s? What group of people lived in Hoovervilles? Why did a national ban on alcohol fail? Why did deportations occur in the 20s? What happened to America in the 1920's? Which amendment prohibited alcohol? Which amendment repealed its prohibition? What is a similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt? What are three reasons why people wanted to ban alcohol? In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be "dry"? The 20s and 30s in America View all chapters The Roaring 20s and Prohibition The Great Depression FDR and His Legacy Next