Longnose dace are small, typically less than 100 mm and characterized by their fleshy snout that protrudes past the mouth. They are well adapted for living on the bottom of fast-flowing streams among stones.
Temperance Movement. The Temperance Movement was an organized effort during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to limit or outlaw the consumption and production of alcoholic beverages in the United States. During the early nineteenth century, many citizens of the United States became convinced that many Americans were living in an immoral manner.
The temperance movement started this idea of alcohol being bad and laid the foundation for the 18th amendment which prohibited alcohol in the early 20th century. The temperance movement during the antebellum period may not have been a complete success, however it laid the foundation for the changes that would come during the twentieth century. Key Figures: Neal Dow: was a New England business man who led the fight to make it illegal to sell alcohol.