The Temperance Movement north west seven men signed a pledge of complete abstinence in 1832 (2). They thought that if they got a group of people to pledge it would cause everyone else to follow. By the 1830s phrases such as “Signing the pledge” and being a “water drinker” were commonly known(2). Things quickly changed as temperance was commonly known around the country. The temperance movement was created to control drinking and most people followed it, but some did not. all america could do was make people more aware. Back then people didn't make a lot of money so when they bought alcohol even though it was cheaper than food or milk was still taking away from their families. Sometimes when people are under the influence of alcohol they get angry quicker and sometimes hit their family members. They couldn't do anything about it since women were not important back then, and children were too young. That is probably the most important part, was that if stopped drinking they wouldn't lose all their money, and they wouldn't harm their families. There is a lot of information about temperance movement. The temperance movement was created to control alcohol consumption, because during the civil war people drank a lot. …show more content…
it can cause health problems and no one wants that over drinking. so The movement was just trying to get people to control their drinking now instead of later when its too late and they are dying.
During this time they had bars, hotels, billiard rooms named after temperance.(2) its ironic they made Bars named after that. There was also a lot of artwork made about it, like the “drunkard” (2). Temperance caused christians to create a moral reform to encourage self control (3). It was like an AA meeting. They changed a lot of building names and created art to draw people into the