Question

what was the goal of the temperance movement?
a. to share wealth more equally
b. to decrease social problems
c. to expand the number of voters
d. to increase tax revenue

Explanation:

The Temperance Movement aimed to reduce alcohol consumption. Alcohol abuse was linked to social issues like domestic violence, poverty, and crime. Option A is about wealth equality (unrelated to temperance). Option C is about expanding voters (e.g., suffrage movements, not temperance). Option D is about tax revenue (not a goal of temperance). Option B fits as reducing alcohol use was to decrease social problems caused by it.

Answer:

B. To decrease social problems