In the 1840s, the organized movement against drunkenness in the United States
A. was actively opposed by a large majority of Americans.
B. linked alcohol to crime and poverty.
C. grew largely out of immigrant communities.
D. remained a minor social movement.
E. spent much of its time and resources battling evangelical Protestants.
Answer: B
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