What is reform? Reform is to make changes in something in order to improve it. Every individual that was involved in the reformation era had one thing in common; they all wanted to improve the way of life in the United States. They saw that there was an issue that was affecting the peace and decided to be a voice. Without reform we wouldn’t have change and improvements that are so dire to the evolution of life. The temperance movement was one reform that helped evolve our country and still has an effect on present day way of life.
The American temperance movement was a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. It encouraged the moderation of alcohol. The temperance movement started after the American Revolution in …show more content…
Reform is basically change and change is not always going to be viewed as good to everyone. There are certain circumstances that that come up that call for change like the temperance reform movement. At that time in the Unites States, alcohol consumptions were being blamed for poverty, domestic violence, and poor working conditions. In order to restore the peace temperance needed to be put on alcohol. The change was good in the long run but at the moment many people didn’t agree and thought the reform was a bad thing. Reform may not always be a good thing but most of the time it’s necessary. As a result to the many reform movements that began after the American Revolution our present day way of life is positively altered. We are a greater, stronger, and more powerful nation because of reform and