What was the main purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment?
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Correct answer: To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors
The Eighteenth Amendment established national Prohibition. It banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States.
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