Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment?
A) It reduced drinking in some areas of the country.
B) The federal government did not commission enough agents to effectively enforce the law.
C) Organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous, lucrative industry.
D) Many of the middle-class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experiment.
E) All these answers are correct.

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All of the statements are true. The Eighteenth Amendment did reduce drinking in some areas, but it also led to the rise of organized crime as they took over the illegal alcohol trade. The federal government did not have enough agents to effectively enforce the law, and many of the middle-class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose it when they saw the unintended consequences.

Which of the Following Is True of the Passage and Application