Prohibition is different from other movements in American history because it changed the world in ways people didn't even know possible at the time. It’s significance then and even know is astonishing. As the Prohibition video that we watch stated, Americans have argued about alcohol since the beginning of time. Drinking in America in the early 1800s was so popular that it was basically frowned upon to not drink. Tankards of alcohol were kept by farmhouses doors. Men would drink at funerals, social gatherings, and even public hangings. The video said that by 1830, the average American over fifteen years old consumed almost seven gallons of alcohol a year. That is three times as much as people drink today. This led to huge problems for Americans.
