Why Did Women Become Active in the Temperance Movement

Why did women become active in the temperance movement?

A) Women, out of boredom, had begun drinking, often to excess.
B) The rate of alcoholism in America had skyrocketed.
C) They saw excessive drinking as leading to the decline of family life.
D) They feared the rise of organized crime that accompanied saloons and the sale of wholesale alcohol.
E) Many of the women were church members, and the church was opposed to alcohol consumption.