U.S. History Skillbook
Exercise #5
Trends in Alcohol Consumption, 1800-1870
Study the graph, and then answer the questions that follow. Refer to Chapter 12 (page 47) for guidance on effective graph analysis.
- What trend do you see concerning the use of alcohol from 1800–1860?
- What factors do you think explain this trend?
- How did the nation, as a whole, benefit from this trend? Did one part of society realize more benefit than other groups?
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