Prohibition

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Across
  1. 2. A member of a criminal gang or mafia involved in illegal activities such as bootlegging
  2. 6. A famous Chicago gangster who made a fortune from illegal alcohol sales.
  3. 7. The period (1920–1933) when making, selling, and transporting alcohol was illegal in the United States
  4. 9. A social movement that encouraged people to avoid alcohol; it helped lead to Prohibition
  5. 10. Act The law that explained how Prohibition would be enforced and defined what “intoxicating liquors” were
  6. 12. Dishonest behavior, often by police or politicians, who accepted bribes to ignore illegal alcohol activities.
  7. 13. Smuggling alcohol into the U.S. by sea or across borders during Prohibition.
  8. 16. A person who chooses not to drink alcohol at all.
Down
  1. 1. A secret bar or nightclub that illegally sold alcohol during Prohibition
  2. 3. Criminal groups that expanded during Prohibition by making money from illegal alcohol.
  3. 4. A young woman in the 1920s known for her modern style; often associated with speakeasy culture.
  4. 5. The illegal production or distribution of alcohol during Prohibition.
  5. 8. A term used for places or people who opposed Prohibition and supported legal alcohol.
  6. 11. A term used for places or people who supported banning alcohol.
  7. 14. Homemade, illegal alcohol produced secretly, often in rural areas.
  8. 15. Cheap, homemade liquor produced in private homes during Prohibition.