Temperance Movement and Document

The 18th Amendment 1. What is your first off reaction to the 18th amendment? My first reaction to the 18th amendment was why do they realise this in the first place? Why do they work out alcohol is the reason for everything? 2. Do you forecast this amendment could be passed today? Why or why not? No, be coif they see what happened forwards. This date it wouldnt be better at all. 3. Why do you think some Americans in 1918 cogency have wanted this amendment? Because they thought alcohol was the cause of the all the problems and corruption. document A 1. (Sourcing) When was this document indite?Was this before or after the passage of the 18th Amendment? This document was written on September 20, 1920. This was after the passage of the 18th Amendments. 2. Why might the National Temperance Council have met in 1920 (after the passage of the 18th Amendment) What do you predict they will say? I think they might talk about why they passed the 18th Amendment. 3. (Close Reading) What d oes the National Temperance Council deed is caused by alcohol? They claim that everything wrong with someone was caused by the alcohol. 4. (Context)Do you predominate these claims convincing?Do you think people at the conviction found these claims convincing? Explain. I dont find these claims convincing. However, at the time people would find these claims convincing because they wouldnt know anything else they would believe what the government is saying. entry B 1. (Sourcing) When was this document written? Was this before or after the passage of the 18th Amendment? This document was written on November 14, 1922. This was after the 18th Amendment. 2. (Close Reading) What is the hooch Murder Bill? The Hooch Murder Bill states that if someone sells alcohol and the buyer dies they can be tried for murder. . (Context) Based on this document , who is the Anti-Saloon League blaming for the sale of alcohol during Prohibition? Who do you think they singled this group? The Anti-Saloon L eague is blaming foreigner. I think they are blaming them because alcohol is part of their culture, and they are not from America. Document C and D 1. (Sourcing) When were these posters made? Was that before or after the passage of the 18th Amendment? These posters were made in 1913. These posters were before the passage of the 18th Amendment. Who published these posters? What was their sight?Scientific Temperance Federation published these posters. Their perspective was alcohol was the cause of everything bad. 2. (Close reading) According to these posters, what are the two reasons why Prohibition is a good composition? According to these posters prohibition is a good idea was because it kills infants and it destroys a childs featureright. 3. (Close Words) Look at the words used in Document C. These were considered scientific categories. What does that tell you about scientific discipline at this time? By looking at these words in Document C, I can tell science at this time was only based on assumption. . (Context) Using these posters, explain some of the beliefs about children that were putting green in the early 20th century. Do you think these beliefs are silly or reasonable? Explain. I think these reason beliefs were silly, because they never proved that alcohol was the problems. They only made is through assumptions. They saw birth defects, poor work man ships, disabilities, memory lose etc. They saw alcohol was a cause and with that they passed the Amendment. They didnt think the corruption was the cause of all the problems.