Gallons of Alcohol Consumed
PROHIBITION, 1910-1929
1.8
0.8
0.6
04
0.2
0
1910
1915
1918
1919
1921
1922
1923
Year
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
The graph above supports which of the following claims?
Speakeasies were a widespread means by which Americans defied prohibition.
Most Americans consistently obeyed prohibition laws.
Organized crime decreased as a result of national prohibition.
Most Americans initially complied with prohibition laws.
1 answer
The graph supports the claim that most Americans initially complied with prohibition laws. The graph shows a gradual decrease in alcohol consumption from 1910 onwards, indicating that initially, there was a decrease in the consumption of alcohol in response to prohibition laws.