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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Social Reform in the Progressive Era

Question 5 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

In what way did the temperance movement achieve its goal?

Answer
A
It led to the end of domestic violence.
B
It led to better living conditions in cities.
C
It led to women gaining the right to vote.
D
It led to the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.

Explanation

The temperance movement aimed to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption by restricting the sale of alcoholic drinks. It achieved this goal most directly when Prohibition banned the sale of alcohol in the United States, so the correct choice is “It led to the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.”

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