The 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act were responsible for the start of:
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Correct answer: Prohibition
These laws banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. While intended to improve social morals, Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime and the proliferation of illegal 'speakeasies'.
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