Why did reformers turn their attention to prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages in the nineteenth century?
A) They felt that high tariffs on alcohol were leading more people into poverty.
B) They felt that large producers of alcoholic beverages were driving smaller companies out of business.
C) They did not want Americans to import alcoholic beverages from other countries.
D) They believed that drunkenness was the cause of many social evils.
E) They were worried that people were buying harmful liquor because alcoholic beverages were not regulated.
Answer: D
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