Temperance Movement

Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?

• a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

• a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

• a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

• the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.

What did the 18th Amendment accomplish?

• Granted all men the right to vote

• Granted all women the right to vote

• banned the sale and consumption of alcohol (prohibition)

Convinced that Americans were living an ungodly life some people feared this would ultimately affect the

• nation's relationship with other nations

• political system and would create poor citizens

• sale of alcohol

One of the origins of the Temperance movement was that women were hold to a high standard of raising children and being virtuous and

• thus had to organize to vote

• attend church without speaking up

• men were leading immoral lives

• had to work with men

Another reason for the Temperance movement was

• the decline of quality of life in large cities

• people began to move to rural areas

• the Civil War

• all of these

As as result of the temperance protests

• more people began to drink.

• Ohio banned the consumption of alcohol.

• some cities banned protests because women were said to be acting unladylike.

It can be said that as a result of the Temperance movement

• women began to play a lesser role in societal issues

• women became empowered more to seek suffrage

• children sought education

• men were willing to allow women more freedom