Author Question: Why did temperance reformers make one of their main targets the moderate drinkers among the laboring ... (Read 119 times)

stephzh · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Why did temperance reformers make one of their main targets the moderate drinkers among the laboring classes?

A) These drinkers were not supporting local tavern keepers.
B) Drinking interfered with the orderly and steady habits required by the new factory system.
C) Reformers hated factory workers.
D) Taverns prevented workers from relaxing.
E) Taverns drove down property values.

Question 2

The Shakers believed that

A) materialism was the surest route to heaven.
B) absolute immobility was necessary for religious ecstasy.
C) Christian socialismpooling their land and implementswas the route to prosperity.
D) men could have multiple wives.
E) free love would produce a perfect society.