History

Skyler Jacobs

18 July, 09:17

After the 18th Amendment was ratified by the states, the production and sale of alcohol was banned in the United States. Which of the following was a result of Prohibition?

A) without access to alcohol, Americans increasingly turned to using illegal drugs

B) an increase in organized crime due to the illegal production and sale of alcohol

C) The federal government was able to easily enforce prohibition, which led to an overall decrease in crime

D) Americans adjusted well to prohibition and focused on other activities for leisure