Question 8 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026
Read the quote from John D. Rockefeller.When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil effects of alcohol would be recognised. I have slowly and reluctantly come to believe that this has not been the result. Instead, drinking has generally increased; the speakeasy has replaced the saloon; a vast army of lawbreakers has appeared; many of our best citizens have openly ignored Prohibition; respect for the law has been greatly lessened; and crime has increased to a level never seen before.–John D. Rockefeller, letter to The New York Times, 1932
Answer
A
Prohibition failed to accomplish its goal.
B
Prohibition was necessary to rid society of its evils.
C
Prohibition needed to be more widely supported by the government.
D
Prohibition was accepted by the general public as a necessary change.
Explanation
Rockefeller says drinking increased, speakeasies replaced saloons, lawbreaking spread, respect for the law declined, and crime rose under Prohibition. These outcomes show that Prohibition did not achieve its goal of reducing alcohol’s harms. Therefore, the correct choice is “Prohibition failed to accomplish its goal.”
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