21.1

American History 10- 21.1 Notes

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/tucker/strusky_m/2360cwebpage/eText/ch21-1.pdf

1. Read a personal voice on pg 640.  What is his opinion?

2. What do you think about that?  Explain.

3. What should be illegal that is indeed illegal?  Why?

4. What should be legal that is illegal?  Why?

5. What should be illegal that is legal?  Why?

6. What are the cons of prohibiting alcohol? (642)

7. What are the pros of prohibiting alcohol? (642-643)

8. What were the causes of the 18^th Amendment (Volstead Act, Prohibition)? (642-643)

9. What were the effects of the 18^th Amendment (Volstead Act, Prohibition)? (642-643)

10. Who was the most notorious gangster of the time? (643) Why?
11. Why/how was Prohibition the worst time for organized crime in US history?
12. What was Al Capone involved in?
13. What was Capone found guilty of?  Why/how?
14. What percentage of Americans were “drys”?
15. What amendment repealed prohibition?
16. How can we remember the 18^th and 21^st amendments?

14. How does US geography make prohibition hard to enforce?
15. How did the demographics of the Chicago police department make prohibition hard to enforce?
16. Who was arrested for teaching evolution in Biology class in TN in 1925?
17. Why did Scopes fearlessly teach evolution even though TN passed a law to make it a crime?

16. Who defended Scopes?

17. Who was the prosecution?

18. What was Scopes punished with in the long run?

19. How is the US educational system different than it used to be?

NOTE- Reflections named after sections are always a minimum 4 sentences that you write connecting to the topic.  Students can just remark on something from that section or the best is when they compare it to what they know and show they understand how relevant it is to their lives.  Summaries will NOT be given credit on the next notebook check.  If you are uncertain how to write a reflection instead of a summary, see P. Cook.

Watch the Prohibition film clip