asked 149k views
4 votes
Which of the following was a result of prohibition?

A) Crime increased.

B) Crime decreased.

C) Americans stopped drinking alcohol.

D) Bootlegging declined.

asked
User Lateisha
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Prohibition, the attempt to halt the sale and consumption of alcohol in the 1920's, was unsuccessful. Americans continued to buy and drink alcohol supplied through a wide network of organized crime.