The US as a World Power — Test

Question 22 • United States History and Geography

How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

Answer

The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.

Prohibition organizations wrote articles about families destroyed by the evils of alcoholism.

The Anti-Saloon League lobbied Congress to encourage its representatives to support Prohibition.

Prohibition organizations spread false rumors that drinking small amounts of alcohol could be poisonous.

Explanation

Propaganda encouraged support for Prohibition by appealing to people’s emotions and portraying alcohol as harmful to families and society. Articles about families ruined by alcoholism made the case that banning alcohol would prevent suffering. The other choices describe anti-German sentiment, political lobbying, or false claims rather than this common propaganda tactic.

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