Question

Which of these is true of the Sedition Act?

A. It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.
B. It targeted white Russians.
C. It made it dangerous to go abroad.
D. It made it illegal to print pro-war propaganda.

Answer 1

The answer is A. It made it dangerous to speak out against the war. The Sedition Act was an expansion of The Espionage Act of 1917. You were not allowed to speak out against the government or the war effort. The Act was enacted May 16, 1918.