Question

this excerpt reflects public sentiment in the early 1930s.
we have tried to force moral regeneration through legislation and failed... repeal of the eighteenth amendment will aid in the return of prosperity by restoring honest labor and industry.

• editorial, the new york times, march 1933

which factor contributed to the change described in this excerpt?
the rise of womens suffrage movements
the expansion of rural electrification
the growth of organized labor unions
the economic hardships of the great depression

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that repealing the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) will aid in the return of prosperity by restoring honest labor and industry. During the Great Depression, economic hardships led people to look for ways to boost the economy. Prohibition had negative economic impacts (e.g., loss of tax revenue from alcohol sales, growth of illegal alcohol trade). Repealing it was seen as a way to potentially help the economy. The other options (women's suffrage, rural electrification, growth of labor unions) are not related to the economic reasoning in the excerpt about Prohibition repeal and prosperity.

Answer:

The economic hardships of the Great Depression