Quiz: 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.

Which of the following choices best describes Frances Willard?

• (1858-1952) Married William Boole, a Temperance Activist. Became the Vice-President of her local chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

• (1839-1898) Became leader of the WCTU. She worked to educate people about the evils of alcohol. She urged laws banning the sale of liquor. Also worked to outlaw saloons as step towards strengthening democracy.

• (1846-1911) Temperance advocate; she took extreme measures to further her cause by entering saloons in her native state of Kansas and smashing bottles of alcohol with a hatchet.

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)

Define Prohibition.

• A partial ban on the sale and consumption of tobacco

• A partial ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

• A total ban on the sale and consumption of tobacco

• A total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

What did the Temperance Movement lead to?

• Prohibition of alcohol

• World War II

• Extreme riots and protests

• Increased consumption of alcohol

What did the Temperance Movement believe was contributing to the moral decline of the United States?

• Drugs

• Alcohol

• Religion

• All of the above

What group of people were central to the temperance movement?

• Native Americans

• Women

• Immigrants

• Children

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was created

• to spread Christianity

• to eliminate child labor

• to work for world peace

• to fight against alcohol

Efforts of groups such as the WCTU and other temperance organizations led to the passage of

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 20th Amendement

What was the Temperance Movement?

• When the earth cools fast and causes it to move

• The movement to make more people drink alcohol in the United States

• The movement to limit alcohol drinking in the United States and other countries

• When everyone started to pour alcohol on cats