The temperance movement of the 1830s and 1840s primarily targeted which of the following social issues?
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Correct answer: The negative impact of alcohol consumption on family life and worker productivity
Temperance reformers argued that alcohol led to poverty, domestic violence, and workplace accidents. The movement gained significant support from women and factory owners who sought a more stable and moral social order.
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