consumption of alcohol
You might be referring to the Temperance Movement or Temperance Reform.
The temperance movement blamed alcohol.
That was the Temperance movement, popular around the last turn of the century.
The movement to abolish alcohol was called the Temperance Movement.
the temperance movement was the first issue women were involved with..
Temperance or something like that
Peter T. Winskill has written: 'The temperance movement and its workers' -- subject(s): Temperance movement, temperance pledge, Gospel Temperance, liquor reform
The most widespread movement of the early 1800s was the temperance movement.
The temperance movement
Temperance Movement
The "Temperance" movement.
In answer to 'What started' prohibition, it is probably best to say :Substantial pressure from the 'Temperance' movement. The biggest players in the Temperance movement were the 'women's Christian temperance union' which would preach anti alcoholic lessons to children in school, preach morals and spread prohibitionist Propaganda. All this led to the 'Volstead Act' which banned alcohol and all 'intoxicating liquors'.hope that helps.