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John Scopes, the defendant in the 1925 Scopes trial, was

A
an attorney.
B
a journalist.
C
a judge.
D
a teacher.
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As an African American prohibitionist, Frederick Douglass was in favor of the 18th Amendment because he

A
thought enslavers were more abusive to enslaved people when they drank.
B
witnessed enslavers trying to control enslaved people with alcohol.
C
witnessed enslaved people getting drunk too often in their limited down time.
D
thought it was morally wrong for the government to use alcohol as a source of income.
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Which statement best describes the beliefs of those who were against Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
They were hopeful that Prohibition would harm businesses.
B
They thought Prohibition would take away people’s rights.
C
They thought Prohibition was evil and immoral.
D
They were afraid that Prohibition would harm society.
4

Clarence Darrow, defended Scopes in his trial by making the argument that

A
Scopes was being discriminated against.
B
Scopes had done nothing illegal.
C
evolution was the latest scientific fad.
D
evolution was scientific fact.
5

Why was the Twenty-first Amendment to the US Constitution necessary?

A
to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment
B
to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment
C
to modify the Nineteenth Amendment
D
to modify the Eighteenth Amendment
6

The main purpose of the Anti-Saloon League in the early 1900s was

A
to educate the public about the social ills of alcohol.
B
to close down bars and saloons in the West only.
C
to pass a constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol.
D
to lobby Congress for legislation that would outlaw bars.
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What affect did the Scopes trial have on the school curriculum in Tennessee?

A
It changed the curriculum to include creationism in science classes.
B
It did not change the curriculum because Bryan died shortly after the trial.
C
It changed the curriculum to include evolution in science classes.
D
It did not change the curriculum because Scopes lost the case.
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Why did Congress pass the Volstead Act to go along with the Eighteenth Amendment?

A
The Volstead Act banned the sale of alcohol in additional states proposed by Congress.
B
The Volstead Act prohibited people from drinking alcohol as well as selling and shipping it.
C
The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.
D
The Volstead Act governed the sale of alcohol in states omitted from the Eighteenth Amendment.
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How did Prohibition affect corruption in the early 1900s?

A
Prohibition decreased corruption because it cleaned up the liquor industry.
B
Prohibition increased corruption in Chicago but not the rest of the country.
C
Prohibition increased corruption because people ignored the law.
D
Prohibition decreased corruption in Chicago but not the rest of the country.
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Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?

A
Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed.
B
Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes.
C
Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
D
Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.

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