In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”? cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage. cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage. cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol. cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.

in the early 1900s, to be dry meant that cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.

This concept involved the cities in which alcoholic beverage was banned. Therefore, cities with shortage or without alcoholic beverage was considered to be dry. Consequently, sales or purchases  along with transportation and manufacturing of these beverages were prohibited in the dry cities or states. In US  laws were introduced in order to prohibit the alcoholic beverages. By 1920, nationwide ban was adopted by the states. 

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the federalist party which advocated strong centralization dominated the united states government till 1800. so 1800 election transformed the power from one party to another party for the first time and was thus a turning point in american history. so jefferson called it "revolution of 1800".

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