The Temperance Crusade of the Mid-Nineteenth Century

question 66

Multiple Choice

The temperance crusade of the mid-nineteenth century

• A)was primarily a middle-class movement that was strongest in the Northeast.
• B)was ignored by the U.S. Army, which continued to issue each soldier a weekly liquor ration.
• C)targeted Catholics because they used "real wine" in their services.
• D)was promoted by the Democratic Party, which called for a constitutional prohibition amendment.
• E)led to more widespread drinking.

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