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“The great increase of drunkenness, within the last half century, among the people of the United States, led a number of philanthropic individuals . . . to consult together, upon the duty of making more united, systematic, and extended efforts for the prevention of this evil. Its cause was at once seen to be, the use of intoxicating liquor; and its appropriate remedy, abstinence. It was also known, that the use of such liquor, as a beverage, is not only needless, but injurious to the health, the virtue, and the happiness of men. It was believed, that the facts which had been . . . collected would prove this . . . ; and that if the knowledge of them were universally disseminated it would, with the divine blessing, do much toward changing the habits of the nation. . . . [The American Temperance Society’s] object is . . . the exertion of kind moral influence . . . to effect such a change of sentiment and practice, that drunkenness and all its evils will cease.”

Introduction to a book of reports from the American Temperance Society, 1835

The American Temperance Society used which of the following evidence in the excerpt to explain why it believed the temperance movement would be successful?


Its supporters held the moral and religious high ground.

Option A,Its supporters held the moral and religious high ground.

a

Its supporters were willing to use violence to get people to stop drinking alcohol.

Option B,Its supporters were willing to use violence to get people to stop drinking alcohol.

b

Its supporters were more likely to vote in upcoming elections.

Option C,Its supporters were more likely to vote in upcoming elections.

c

Its supporters used new transportation routes to spread their message.

Option D,Its supporters used new transportation routes to spread their message.

d

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Answer 1

A. The excerpt emphasizes "kind moral influence," collected facts, and "the divine blessing" and says spreading knowledge will change habits — indicating moral/religious persuasion, not violence, voting, or transportation.