AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt
The Eighteenth Amendment, ratified in 1919,
A.outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors
B.granted citizenship to Native Americans
C.established the income tax
D.abolished child labor
Explanation
Core Concept
The amendment, enforced by the Volstead Act, established national Prohibition. It was the product of a long temperance campaign and was repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment in 1933.
Correct Answer
Aoutlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors
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