Question

Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they

Answer 1

Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.  

Further Explanation:-

Prohibition in the United States was known to be a nationwide constitution ban that was imposed on the production, transportation, and importation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. This Prohibition was also implied on the sale of these beverages and this went on for the period between 1920 to 1933. Millions of Americans cheered and supported this ban on Alcohol as according to them, The Alcohol was behind an increase in the number of deaths in the country. Bill Sunday, who was a flamboyant revivalist preacher, supported Prohibition and after speaking to many he proclaimed that that Alcohol was the god's worst enemy. Many people also predicted that once alcohol was banned, there will be drop-in crimes in the society and prisons will be closed down due to lack of prisoners and families would become stronger and nation will be more United. Church bells were ringing all across the United States as church welcomed this news.  This prohibition of liquor remained into effect for 13 years and many liquor industries were shut down in the United States because of that.

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Answer details:

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter –Liquor Ban.  

Keywords –Prohibition, America, Liquor, Flamboyant, Preacher, Bill Sunday, Proclaim, United States, Enemy, Prison, Stronger.  

Answer 2

Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they believed that the reduction of the production of liquor will lessen the alcohol-related crimes that take away lives and decreases the morality of the people especially the youth. By such, they thought that the lives of people will soon improve.

Explanation:

Because they viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.Prohibition in the United States was a national constitutional ban on the making, importation, transport, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.