Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question

AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 were used primarily to

A.suppress dissent, antiwar speech, and criticism of the government

B.prosecute only foreign spies

C.expand civil liberties

D.regulate wartime prices

Explanation

Core Concept

The wartime laws made it a crime to obstruct the draft or to speak or publish disloyal statements about the government. Socialist leader Eugene Debs was among those convicted under them.

Correct Answer

Asuppress dissent, antiwar speech, and criticism of the government

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