Many progressive reformers supported prohibition legislation because __________
A) prohibition laws had succeeded at reducing alcoholism in western Europe
B) they believed alcohol was a cause of poverty and many other social problems
C) they wished to break monopolies controlled by liquor manufacturers
D) it was a major aspect of the Socialist Party's platform
Answer: B
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