The correct answer is it tried to froce people to improve their morals.
Prohibition was the time in American history where the production, distribution, and transportation of alcohol became illegal. Initially, this was called the "noble experiment" because the law was trying to ensure that people behaved more respectfully in American society.
The movement to outlaw alcohol was rooted in the religious community. Many religious citizens felt that alcohol was the cause of several different problems within American society including neglect and domestic abuse. This group figured that outlawing alcohol would result in people behaving properly within the US. However, the law actually had the opposite effect. There was an increase in arrests, organized crime, etc. because of prohibition.
