Name:________________________________________________ Date:_____________ Class:____________
The 1920s: Prohibition and Changes for Women
Part A: Word Scramble: Instructions: First, unscramble the term. Second, match the term’s letter with the
correct sentence that the term completes.
A. otbphinirio
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B. lhacool
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C. lliward
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D. emetaenrpc
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E. reueapon
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F. sesapeekais
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G. goreogseltb
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H. anocep
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I. apfplre
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1. ______ The Women’s Christian _______________
Union opposed the consumption of alcohol.
2. ______ Many people who came from a/an
______________ culture did not support Prohibition.
3. ______ Women who broke from societal expectations in
the 1920s were called _____________________.
4. ______ Al ________________ established a million
dollar gangster empire by illegally selling alcohol.
5. ______ Individuals who sold alcohol illegally were called
____________________.
6. ______ Clubs where people could buy alcohol during
Prohibition were called _______________________.
7. ______ Many Progressives claimed ________________
should be banned from society.
8. ______ The 18th Amendment established
_________________ as the law of the land.
9. ______ Frances ______________ led the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: In at least one paragraph, answer the questions below.
1. What were some reason that Frances Willard and other gave for why alcohol should be banned from
society?
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2. Do you think bootleggers and gangsters were for or against Prohibition in the 1920s? Explain.
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3. How did World War I impact the Flapper movement and the changes that women experienced in society
in the 1920s?
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ANSWERS:
The 1920s: Prohibition and Changes for Women
Part A: Word Scramble: Instructions: First, unscramble the term. Second, match the term’s letter with the
definition that explains the term.
A. otbphinirio
Prohibition
B. lhacool
Alcohol
C. lliward
Willard
D. emetaenrpc
temperance
E. reueapon
European
F. sesapeekais
speakeasies
G. goreogseltb
bootleggers
H. anocep
Capone
I. apfplre
Flapper
1. ___D__ The Women’s Christian _______________
Union opposed the consumption of alcohol.
2. ___E__ Many people who came from a/an
______________ culture did not support Prohibition.
3. ___I___ Women who broke from societal expectations in
the 1920s were called _____________________.
4. ___H__ Al ________________ established a million
dollar gangster empire by illegally selling alcohol.
5. ___G__ Individuals who sold alcohol illegally were called
____________________.
6. ___F__ Clubs where people could buy alcohol during
Prohibition were called _______________________.
7. ___B__ Many Progressives claimed ________________
should be banned from society.
8. ___A__ The 18th Amendment established
_________________ as the law of the land.
9. ___C__ Frances ______________ led the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: In at least one paragraph, answer the questions below.
1. What were some reason that Frances Willard and other gave for why alcohol should be banned from
society?
Frances Willard and others asserted alcohol damaged society. For instance, they claimed it
hurt women. Many women were victims of spouse abuse due to the abuse of alcohol.
Likewise, they claimed it hurt men too. They stressed that alcohol increased unemployment
and caused men to lose jobs.
2. Do you think bootleggers and gangsters were for or against Prohibition in the 1920s? Explain.
Bootleggers and gangsters would, ironically, have loved Prohibition. Before Prohibition,
people could sell alcohol legally. This meant there was a ton of competition. Yet, when it
was illegal, only those willing to break the law would sell it. This meant there was less
competition. Therefore, bootleggers and gangsters wanted alcohol to be illegal so that they
could control the black market for it.
3. How did World War I impact the Flapper movement and the changes that women experienced in society
in the 1920s?
During WW I, women worked in factories. This proved they were just as capable as men.
This led to a desire for more independence and equality for women. That is why, as the
1920s began, one could see women breaking from societal norms of the past. They were
seeking greater independence and less restriction by past societal expectations.
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