Question

What was the problem with America passing the Espionage and Sedition Acts during the war?

A. It resulted in a Great Migration of African Americans moving north to help factories

B. It restricted Americans' rights to free speech

C. They couldn't enforce it with all of the immigrants in America

D. It reduced the capacity of the factories to produce war goods.

Answer 1

These acts severely restricted the right to free speech. IF you were to write or by any other mean criticize or expose the government and the officials working in it you could face severe punishment in the forms of big fines or even imprisonment. Many reporters got arrested because of this. This allowed the government to control individuals and what they talk about.