How did prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime? . a. by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws. b. by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity. c. by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol. d. by strengthening respect for the law

The correct answer as to how Prohibition contributed to the growth of organized crime is B. by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity. Given that alcohol was prohibited at the time, bootleggers could expand their illegal activities to alcohol now as well. Previously, there was no need to illegally import alcohol as it was allowed, however, after the Prohibition, many people still wanted to drink even though it was forbidden. This is why they went to bootleggers, whose business boomed.