Gallons of Alcohol Consumed

PROHIBITION, 1910-1929

1.8

0.8

0.6

04

0.2

0

1910

1915

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

The graph above supports which of the following claims?

Speakeasies were a widespread means by which Americans defied prohibition.

Most Americans consistently obeyed prohibition laws.

Organized crime decreased as a result of national prohibition.

Most Americans initially complied with prohibition laws.

The graph supports the claim that most Americans initially complied with prohibition laws. The graph shows a gradual decrease in alcohol consumption from 1910 onwards, indicating that initially, there was a decrease in the consumption of alcohol in response to prohibition laws.