Multiple choice

Why did the United States outlaw the consumption of alcohol?

  1. Most Americans didn't like alcohol.

  2. Religious people blamed alcohol for the crime in America.

  3. Law enforcement used shady tactics to pass it into law.

  4. None of these.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prohibition was driven largely by the Temperance Movement, which argued that alcohol was the root cause of moral decay, poverty, and crime in society.

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