-What factor contributed most to a shift from "wet" to "dry" states in the American West between 1904 and 1917?
A) growing problems with alcohol abuse by American Indians
B) women's acquisition of suffrage in the West before passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
C) the rise in violent crime and prostitution in Western cities due to alcohol
D) the increase in domestic violence resulting from the use of alcohol

Question

-What factor contributed most to a shift from "wet" to "dry" states in the American West between 1904 and 1917?
A) growing problems with alcohol abuse by American Indians 
B) women's acquisition of suffrage in the West before passage of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C) the rise in violent crime and prostitution in Western cities due to alcohol 
D) the increase in domestic violence resulting from the use of alcohol

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Women's suffrage movements in the West played a significant role in the shift towards prohibition. Women activists, who were often at the forefront of the temperance movement, gained the right to vote in several Western states before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed nationally. They used their newfound political power to advocate for prohibition laws, significantly influencing the shift from "wet" to "dry" states in the American West during this period.

-What Factor Contributed Most to a Shift from "Wet" to "Dry