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The First Prohibition
The first community to prohibit the consumption of alcohol was Litchfield, CT -
Whiskey Taxes
The government inputs a Whiskey tax to publicaly and privatley distilled whiskey in the US. -
Whiskey tax Rebellion
Farmers create the Whiskey tax Rebellion. -
Whiskey Tax Eliminated
The WHiskey tax laws are revoked. -
Alcohol trade is hidden.
The Outlaws trade alcohol hidden into the Indian fur trade in order to keep it hidden. -
Alcohol taxes to help War economy
A temporary alcohol tax is imoposed to help the US pay for the War of 1817. -
Alcohol stopped inside of the Indian trade
Congress passes a law that stops alcohol on Indian reservations. -
NY Prohibition in progress
New York passes a law that stops the publicsale of liquor. -
Creation of the cocktail
Due to the prohibition act in New York, New york bartenders invent the cocktail. -
Anti-alcohol in schools
New York state passes laws that say that anti-acohol teaching mandatory in public schools. -
Pure Food and Dry Act
The Pure Food and Dry Act regulating the labeling of products containing alcohol. -
Drunk Driving
New York passes laws against drunk driving. -
Prohibition Era Beginning
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Crime Rises after the Beginning of Prohibition
Crime rises during the Era of prohibition because they seek ways to sell alcohol for a bigger prize now that it wasn't legal anymore, thats when Al Capone steps into the buisness. -
Crime increases!
Crime increases 25% since 1920 to 1929. -
The End of Prohibition
Prohibition ends due to the Economic Depression in the US
