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The Great Migration

Question 8 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

The main purpose of the Anti-Saloon League in the early 1900s was

Answer
A
to educate the public about the social ills of alcohol.
B
to close down bars and saloons in the West only.
C
to pass a constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol.
D
to lobby Congress for legislation that would outlaw bars.

Explanation

The Anti-Saloon League was a leading temperance organization that worked to establish nationwide prohibition. Its central goal was achieved through the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquor. So the best answer is “to pass a constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol.”

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