Prohibition
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
speakeasy
Illegal bar that served liquor during Prohibition
bootlegger
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
fundamentalism
literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion
Aimee Semple McPherson
Fundamentalist who combined the Christian message with Hollywood glamor
Clarence Darrow
Defended John Scopes during the Scopes Trial. He argued that evolution should be taught in schools.
Scopes Trial
The high profile case that pitted the teaching of evolution against the teaching of creationism.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
an organization that blamed alcohol for crime, poverty, and violence against women and children, and fought against it.
Volstead Act
this legislation allowed for the 18th Amendment to take place, which enabled prohibition
Al Capone
United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during Prohibition until arrested for tax evasion
notorious
having a bad reputation
evolution
the gradual change in a species over time
creationism
The belief that God created the world as described in the Bible
culminate
to end
John Scopes
Tennessee high-school teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution