Key Organizations & Figures
This early organization, was a major force in promoting temperance and worked to convince people that alcohol consumption was damaging to society and individuals.
What is the American Temperance Society?
The year the American Temperance Society was founded.
When is 1826
Many temperance advocates believed alcohol caused this type of societal problem.
What is poverty & crime
These people opposed the movement because alcohol was part of some of their cultural traditions.
Who are Irish Catholics and German Americans
This state law is the first law to ban alcohol, setting a precedent.
What is "local option" laws?
This religious movement inspired many temperance supporters to push for moral reform.
What is the Second Great Awakening.
The main leader in petitioning for the Maine Law
Neal Dow
This state law is the first law to ban alcohol, setting a precedent.
What is the "Maine Law"
Women often supported temperance because alcohol was linked to this household issue.
domestic violence
This minister and reformer founded the American Temperance Society.
Who is Lyman Beecher
This group engineered the passage of the National Prohibition Act
Who are the Judiciary Committee
By the 1820s, the average American consumed how much more alcohol than the average American today,
What is three to five times more