What was the main goal of the reformers who were part of the temperance movement in the 1800s?

To improve public education for all children

To persuade people to stop drinking alcohol

To establish perfect utopian communities

To gain voting rights for women

A central belief of the temperance movement was that giving up alcohol would lead to what outcome for the country?

Increased trade with other countries

The end of all social inequality

Greater political power for ministers

A decline in factory production

A rise in international conflicts

The spread of poverty and the breakdown of families

A decrease in overall church attendance