Which of the following categories in the population was more like to support the Volstead Act (passed in 1919),which imposed a national prohibition on the sale of alcohol?
A) Catholics (versus Protestants)
B) immigrants (versus native-born Americans)
C) urban residents (versus rural and small-town dwellers)
D) members of the working class (versus farmers and the middle class)
E) Anglo-Saxons (versus persons whose ancestry stemmed from eastern and southern Europe)

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Anglo-Saxons, particularly those from Protestant backgrounds, were more likely to support the Volstead Act, as the temperance movement was largely driven by Protestant, native-born Americans who associated alcohol with social problems and immigrant communities.

Which of the Following Categories in the Population Was More