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Social Reform in the Progressive Era

Question 4 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

How did the temperance movement directly influence the prohibition of alcohol in the United States?

Answer
A
It helped women become more active in society.
B
It taught about the importance of women’s rights.
C
It worked for the passage of the 18th Amendment.
D
It preached about the importance of living a moral life.

Explanation

The temperance movement campaigned to reduce or ban alcohol consumption. Its activists helped build support for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States. Therefore, the direct influence was working for the amendment’s passage.

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