What was the impact of Whiskey during the 19th century?

The essay will combine historical research about the context of the piece with a reading of the piece itself so that the essay makes an argument about how the piece significantly impacted its society or how society made an impact on the piece and how it works. This is a research paper not a history report. Paper should cite quotes from play, The Girl of the Golden West.
The sources should be the main sources of content of the paper, much less of the play, though there needs to be several quotes from the play.
The paper must answer the question. Some sources are provided. Add more peer-reviewed articles, credible journals, books. No blogs or internet sources.