Question

question 19 of 20
how did the espionage act affect u.s. elections?

a. opposition to the espionage act led to republican victories in
congress.

b. support of the espionage act led to growth of the socialist party.

c. the espionage act led to the arrest of many sewer socialists in
wisconsin.

d. the espionage act forced eugene v. debs to run his presidential
campaign from jail.

Explanation:

The Espionage Act (1917) targeted anti-war speech. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party candidate, was imprisoned under it for anti-war remarks, leading him to campaign for president from jail in 1920. Option A is incorrect as opposition didn’t lead to Republican wins; B is wrong because support didn’t grow the Socialist Party (it was suppressed); C is incorrect as Sewer Socialists weren’t arrested en masse under the act for elections.

Answer:

D. The Espionage Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail.