I believe the answer is "C. tried to force people to improve their morals."
Hoover called prohibition the "Noble Experiment" because the goals (keeping families together, eliminating alcohol abuse) were deemed "noble". While these goals were never met, the nickname caught on.
Are there answer choices? A good answer if not could be I live in Florida and there are seagulls, so Florida must not be the state referenced.
Deductive reasoning is a specific conclusion that follows a general theory.