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QuizMultiple Choice

Prohibition

Question 7 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they

Answer
A
thought that Prohibition would help eliminate poverty.
B
associated excessive drinking with violent crime.
C
believed that alcohol should be used only for medicine.
D
viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.

Explanation

Some religious supporters of Prohibition viewed excessive drinking as sinful or morally wrong, so they believed banning alcohol would discourage immoral behavior. This matches choice D, “viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.”

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