Who Wrote a Pamphlet in 1785 That Helped Fuel the Move

question 51

Multiple Choice

Who wrote a pamphlet in 1785 that helped fuel the move toward prohibition which, more than 130 years later, resulted in the Volstead Act (Prohibition) ?

• A) John Howard
• B) James Pendergast
• C) Benjamin Rush
• D) Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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