Between 1830 and 1860, the significant decline in alcohol consumption in America can be attributed to
a. the early temperance movement.
b. an increasing trend in tobacco use and the consequent abandonment of alcohol for cigarettes.
c. a series of droughts that drastically reduced the yield of crops, such as grains and grapes, used to make alcoholic beverages.
d. a drastic increase in the price of alcoholic beverages, owing to the alcohol tax.
e. convincing medical evidence that chronic alcohol use is linked to oral and stomach cancers.
Answer: A
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