The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal action?

Question

Question 9 options:

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

The passing of the 18th Amendment, prohibiting of the sale of alcoholic beverages

The implementation of immigrant restrictions.

The Taxation of imported luxury goods

Answer 1

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of the passing of the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages. This amendment led to Prohibition, which drove the production and consumption of alcohol underground, resulting in the rise of speakeasies—illegal bars where people could drink alcohol.