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Overfarming
Farmers begin to increase the amount of land they plow and till, as a result, they begin to remove the natural grasses that hold the plant in place. -
The start of the prohibition era
The 18th Amendment to the U.S, is ratified, prohibiting the manufacture, sales, as well as transportation of alcohol. -
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Farming Advances
Agriculture technology Advances, allowing farmers to plant more crops. Prices of what and other crops have gone up to the point that farmers expand their farms and plow more land. -
Women's Suffrage Amendment
The Women Suffrage and Amendment to the U.S Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote. -
Supreme Court was for the Prohibition
U.S supreme court rules in the Linder V. United States case that physicians were not allowed to prescribe alcohol to their patients, even for medical purposes. This ruling was a huge disadvantage to those who regularly used alcohol for medial reasons. It further solidified the governments stance on Prohibition. However, alcohol continues to be sued for medial reasons during Prohibition while others were still obtaining it through illegal means.