TEMPERANCE

MOVEMENT
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT

• The movement was an attempt to ban the

production, sale and transportation of
intoxicating drinks.
• One year of stockpiling
• Started in 1820s lead by women and
reformers
• Succeeded in 1919 and went into effect in
1920
• Failed in 1933
CAUSES

• Movement started mostly by women and

churches
• Prohibition
• Made the sale of Alcohol illegal
• Goal of eliminating crime and poor
behavior
EFFECTS

• High spikes in crime

• Organized crime
• Bootlegging
• Corruption
• Moonshine
INSTRUCTION

Partner up with someone of your Each person read and answer Communicate with each other as
choice questions on the worksheet to why you chose your answer
that you did on the worksheet.