Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) History
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What was the main difference between the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and previous temperance organizations?

  • The WCTU connected temperance with other Christian virtues and lifestyle. (correct)
  • The WCTU solely focused on political solutions for achieving temperance.
  • The WCTU primarily relied on individuals and communities to police themselves for achieving temperance.
  • The WCTU supported dealing with a variety of initiatives to achieve its goals.

    • What led to the expansion of the efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) under the direction of Francis Willard?

  • Emphasis on a decentralized approach by relying on individuals and communities to police themselves.
  • Support for dealing with a variety of initiatives to achieve its goals.
  • Focus on improving mental well-being through temperance and teetotalism.
  • Inclusion of legal and political actions in addition to educational initiatives. (correct)

    • What tactics did Wayne Wheeler use to convince politicians to enforce prohibition and temperance as demanded by the public?

  • Inundating the legal system with lawsuits related to alcohol and temperance. (correct)
  • Focusing solely on pressure politics without any legal measures.
  • Relying on his personal network of Christian ministers to influence politicians.
  • Forming an alliance with the Women's Christian Temperance Union for joint lobbying efforts.

    • What was a significant subgroup of society that was damaged by alcohol, according to the text?

    <p>Factory workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was one of the first temperance organizations to become an international organization?

    <p>Women's Christian Temperance Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main motivation of the members of the temperance organizations, according to the text?

    <p>To protect Christian morals from the evils of alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the temperance movement?

    <p>To restrict or abolish the consumption of liquor and other alcoholic drinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did temperance activists initially favor beer and wine over liquor?

    <p>Because beer and wine had less alcohol content than liquor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ultimate political solution promoted by the temperance movement?

    <p>Prohibition of alcohol consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first international temperance organization?

    <p>Order of Good Templars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was one of the first to admit women into its membership?

    <p>Prohibition Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event took place in 1917-18 related to the temperance movement?

    <p>First world prohibition conference in London</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution last before being repealed?

    <p>16 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prominent issue was associated with the temperance movement and women activists?

    <p>Women's suffrage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What belief system was significantly associated with the temperance movement?

    <p>Fundamentalist Christian movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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