The Excessive Consumption of Alcohol by Americans in the 1800s

question 46

Multiple Choice

The excessive consumption of alcohol by Americans in the 1800s

• A) was addressed by the wide availability of private and government-sponsored alcoholism programs for alcoholics.
• B) did not involve women.
• C) held little threat for the family because everyone drank.
• D) had little impact on the efficiency of labor.
• E) stemmed from the hard, struggling, and monotonous life of many American men and women.

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