During the Mid-1800s in the United States,the Attitude Toward Alcohol

question 128

Multiple Choice

During the mid-1800s in the United States,the attitude toward alcohol was one of ____________.

• A) temperance, or moderate use of alcohol
• B) prohibition, or abstinence from alcohol
• C) toleration, as long as people did not get drunk
• D) celebration; people drank in large amounts.

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Definitions:

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Durkheim

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