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The passage of the Volstead Act in 1919, which enforced Prohibition, led to a significant increase in organized crime as illegal activities surged to meet the demand for alcohol. Speakeasies—secret bars serving alcohol—became widespread, and law enforcement struggled to control the rampant illegal trade. Additionally, the act resulted in a cultural shift, with many Americans openly defying the law, which ultimately contributed to the growing sentiment against Prohibition itself.
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What was one effect of the passage of the civil rights act of 1964?
The equal employment opportunity commission was esrablished
What was one immediate effect of the passage of the stamp act?
colonists began to boycott british goods
In 2001 Congress passed the Patriot Act Which was one of the powers granted as result of this act?
increased authority to use electronic surveillance
Repeal of Stamp Act and passage of Declaratory Act?
Parliament agreed to repel the Stamp Act on one condition, the colonists had to agree to the Declaratory Act being passed, which gave Parliament full power and authority to make and pass laws. The colonists happily accepted, glad to be free of the Stamp Act and many ignored the Declaratory Act, despite their agreement.
What was one result of the Fordney-McCumber Act?
One result of the Fordney-McCumber Act, enacted in 1922, was the significant increase in tariffs on imported goods, aimed at protecting American industries from foreign competition. This protectionist policy contributed to a rise in domestic production but also led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries, which strained international trade relations. Additionally, the act was part of a broader trend in the 1920s that favored isolationism and economic nationalism in the U.S.
What implemented prohibition and defined an illegal beverage as any one over 1 percent alcohol by volume?
Volstead act
Colonists reacted to the passage of the Tea Act by?
The colonists protested the passage of the Tea Act. One infamous event was the Boston Tea Party, in which protesters destroyed a shipment of tea.
Legislature that lowered the price of land to aid western farmers?
One result of the Panic of 1819 was the passage of the Land Act of 1820, which in part, lowered the price of land in order to help farmers. It was enacted on April 24.
What was one result of the Butler act?
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What was one one the effects of the passage of the civil rights act of 1964?
The equal employment opportunity commission was esrablished
What was one result of the Stamp Act Congress?
Boycott
What was one immediate effect of the passage of the stamp act?
colonists began to boycott british goods
What was one of the effects of the passage of civil rights act of 1964?
The equal employment opportunity commission was esrablished
What was one effect of the passage of the civil rights act of 1964?
The equal employment opportunity commission was esrablished
What is an example of a brief of passage from one of the scriptures In Hinduism?
Example is given from one of the Scriptures known as Mahabharata. "Do your duty and do not worry about the result."
One reason labor union leaders opposed the passage of the Taft hartley act in 1947 was that the act?
favored big business interests over union interests.
Act of extreme carelessness which can result in measurable loss for which one can sue?
negligence
