During which period did the temperance movement primarily operate?

During which period did the temperance movement primarily operate?

• A. 1960s to 1980s
• B. Mid 1800s to early 1900s
• C. 1700s
• D. 1920s

Answer: (B)

The temperance movement mainly grew and organized during the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. It began as a moral and religious reform effort and then built into a national campaign with widespread networks, including women’s temperance groups and powerful lobbying organizations. This period saw sustained activism, public campaigns, and legislative efforts that eventually culminated in Prohibition in the 1920s. So, the era from roughly the mid 1800s through the early 1900s is when its primary activity and influence were concentrated.

The temperance movement mainly grew and organized during the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. It began as a moral and religious reform effort and then built into a national campaign with widespread networks, including women’s temperance groups and powerful lobbying organizations. This period saw sustained activism, public campaigns, and legislative efforts that eventually culminated in Prohibition in the 1920s. So, the era from roughly the mid 1800s through the early 1900s is when its primary activity and influence were concentrated.