The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918 were used to:
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Correct answer: Silence critics of the war and the U.S. government
These laws made it illegal to interfere with the draft or say anything 'disloyal' about the war effort. Thousands were prosecuted, including Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs, raising significant First Amendment concerns.
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