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What was the main goal of the temperance movement?
What was the main goal of the temperance movement?
Why did temperance activists initially favor beer and wine over liquor?
Why did temperance activists initially favor beer and wine over liquor?
What did temperance activists promote as the best solution as alcohol use continued to grow?
What did temperance activists promote as the best solution as alcohol use continued to grow?
When did the temperance movement find success on the federal level in the United States?
When did the temperance movement find success on the federal level in the United States?
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What were the solutions promoted by the temperance movement?
What were the solutions promoted by the temperance movement?
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Who was the founder of the Anti-Saloon League?
Who was the founder of the Anti-Saloon League?
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Which organization was one of the first to admit women into its membership?
Which organization was one of the first to admit women into its membership?
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Who was a proponent of the temperance movement and a leader of the Anti-Saloon League?
Who was a proponent of the temperance movement and a leader of the Anti-Saloon League?
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When was the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution ratified by the states?
When was the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution ratified by the states?
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What was the main effect of the temperance movement on women's suffrage?
What was the main effect of the temperance movement on women's suffrage?
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Who were some of the key leaders of the temperance movement?
Who were some of the key leaders of the temperance movement?
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What played a significant role in spurring the temperance movement?
What played a significant role in spurring the temperance movement?
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Which organization was known for engaging in educational, social, and legislative endeavors in the temperance movement?
Which organization was known for engaging in educational, social, and legislative endeavors in the temperance movement?
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Who expanded the Women's Christian Temperance Union's efforts to include legal and political actions, prioritizing women's rights, suffrage, and social reform?
Who expanded the Women's Christian Temperance Union's efforts to include legal and political actions, prioritizing women's rights, suffrage, and social reform?
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Which group played a crucial role in advocating for the prohibition of alcohol, establishing itself as one of the first modern lobbying groups?
Which group played a crucial role in advocating for the prohibition of alcohol, establishing itself as one of the first modern lobbying groups?
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Who founded the Anti-Saloon League?
Who founded the Anti-Saloon League?
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What was the main focus of the Anti-Saloon League?
What was the main focus of the Anti-Saloon League?
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Who was a prominent lobbyist for the Anti-Saloon League?
Who was a prominent lobbyist for the Anti-Saloon League?
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What tactic did Wayne Bidwell Wheeler use to achieve the Anti-Saloon League's goals?
What tactic did Wayne Bidwell Wheeler use to achieve the Anti-Saloon League's goals?
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What was the significance of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
What was the significance of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
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Study Notes
The Temperance Movement in the 19th and 20th Century America
- The organized temperance movement began around 1810 with individual alcohol abstinence pledges common in Protestant churches since 1800.
- By the mid-1830s, around six thousand temperance organizations existed nationwide.
- Key leaders of the temperance movement included Carrie Nation, Frances Wheeler, Howard Hyde Russell, and Wayne Wheeler.
- The movement was driven by the belief that alcohol was destroying individuals and families, with a significant impact on factory workers and productivity.
- The temperance movement was heavily influenced by Protestant Christianity, with organizations like the Women's Christian Temperance Union leading the cause.
- The Second Great Awakening, a religious revivalist movement, played a significant role in spurring the temperance movement.
- Groups that supported the temperance movement included the American Temperance Society, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Anti-Saloon League, business owners, and Methodist religious movement.
- The movement grew increasingly political after the 1860s, with the Women's Christian Temperance Union engaging in educational, social, and legislative endeavors.
- Success of the temperance movement was primarily local, leading to the passage of state laws promoting temperance during the 19th century and eventually reaching the federal level with the Volstead Act and the Eighteenth Amendment around 1920.
- The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was a key organization in the temperance movement, focusing on promoting temperance as part of wider efforts to improve society, including educational and societal reform.
- Francis Willard, the second president of the WCTU, expanded the organization's efforts to include legal and political actions, prioritizing women's rights, suffrage, and social reform.
- The Anti-Saloon League, one of the first modern lobbying groups, played a crucial role in advocating for the prohibition of alcohol.
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Test your knowledge of the Temperance Movement in 19th and 20th century America with this quiz. Explore the key leaders, organizations, and events that shaped the movement, and learn about its impact on American society and politics.
