Excessive Consumption of Alcohol by Americans in the Early 1800s

question 17

Multiple Choice

Excessive consumption of alcohol by Americans in the early 1800s was

• A) exaggerated as a social problem by bluenosed reformers.
• B) more common among native Americans than among immigrants.
• C) a major factor in the formation of the group Alcoholics Anonymous.
• D) closely linked to the masculine culture of horse racing and gambling.
• E) deplored especially for its bad effects on labor efficiency and family life.

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