The city and small town differed because the city was a life of competition and change; city dwellers read and argued about current scientific and social ideas. While in the small town life they did not care to much about these certain topics. Also in the city life they judged one another more by accomplishment rather than their background. City dwellers also tolerated drinking, gambling and casual dating; which was considered shocking and sinful in the small-town life.
2. Why do you think the Eighteenth Amendment failed to eliminate alcohol consumption?
The Eighteenth Amendment failed to eliminate alcohol consumption because most immigrant groups did not consider drinking a sin but a natural part of socializing, and they resented government meddling.
3. How did criminals take advantage of Prohibition?
Criminals took advantage of the Prohibition by going to underground salons and clubs known as speakeasies to drink alcohol. Also there were bootleggers who were people that would sneak alcohol over the border from Canada, Cuba and the West Indies.
4. What was the conflict between fundamentalists and those who accepted evolution?
The conflict between fundamentalists and those who accepted evolution was that the fundamentalists were skeptical of scientific knowledge; they argued that all important knowledge could be found in the bible. They believed that the bible was inspired by God so therefore all of the stories in it had to be true. The people who accepted evolution said that they stated that plants and animals species have developed and changed over millions of years.
5. How might the overall atmosphere of the 1920s have contributed to the failure of Prohibition?
The atmosphere of the 1920's contributed to the failure of Prohibition by everybody questioned a lot of things had changed such as the area where people lived and women finally starting to recognized by men and being able to have jobs and do over things than just being an house maid.
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