Prohibition SHEG
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13 questions
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Guiding Question 1:
Guiding Question 1:
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Guiding Question 2
Guiding Question 2
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Guiding Question #3
Guiding Question #3
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Summarize MacNicholl's argument. What is he saying alcohol will do to the United States?
Summarize MacNicholl's argument. What is he saying alcohol will do to the United States?
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Is Dr. MacNicholl a trustworthy source? Explain.
Is Dr. MacNicholl a trustworthy source? Explain.
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Dr. MacNicholl believed that alcohol caused diseases and disabilities in adult drinkers that were passed on to their children. According to Dr. MacNicholl, each generation of drinkers had more physical “defects” than the one before it. Modern scientists have rejected this theory. Does the fact that MacNicholl was wrong about this theory affect whether he is a reliable source? Explain.
Dr. MacNicholl believed that alcohol caused diseases and disabilities in adult drinkers that were passed on to their children. According to Dr. MacNicholl, each generation of drinkers had more physical “defects” than the one before it. Modern scientists have rejected this theory. Does the fact that MacNicholl was wrong about this theory affect whether he is a reliable source? Explain.
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What world event occurred when this ad was made?
How might this have affected the content of this advertisement?
What world event occurred when this ad was made?
How might this have affected the content of this advertisement?
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How might the fact that many brewers were Germans or of German descent have affected the argument this poster made?
How might the fact that many brewers were Germans or of German descent have affected the argument this poster made?
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What argument is this poster making?
What argument is this poster making?
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Based on the content of the poster and your knowledge of the time, who do you think was the intended audience? Why?
Based on the content of the poster and your knowledge of the time, who do you think was the intended audience? Why?
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What argument is this poster making?
What argument is this poster making?
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Based on the content of the poster and your knowledge of the time, who do you think was the intended audience? Why?
Based on the content of the poster and your knowledge of the time, who do you think was the intended audience? Why?
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In 100 words or less, answer the Central Historical Question: What were the arguments for Prohibition? Use evidence from the Documents A-D.
In 100 words or less, answer the Central Historical Question: What were the arguments for Prohibition? Use evidence from the Documents A-D.