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