The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol. This amendment established Prohibition in the United States, which aimed to reduce alcohol consumption and its associated social problems. However, it ultimately led to several unintended consequences, including the rise of illegal speakeasies, bootlegging, and organized crime. Prohibition was widely unpopular, and its negative impacts on society contributed to the eventual repeal of the amendment by the 21st Amendment in 1933.
Summarize the affects of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
A.
ended Prohibition
B.
enacted the Volstead Act
C.
made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport drugs
D.
made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol
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