Question

question 15 of 20
how did the espionage act affect freedom of speech in the united states?

a. it made it dangerous to oppose propaganda.

b. it made it dangerous to oppose the draft.

c. it made it easier to be arrested for false advertising.

d. it made it easier to become a four - minute man.

Explanation:

The Espionage Act (1917) was enacted during WWI. It criminalized actions/statements seen as interfering with the war effort, including opposing the military draft. Option A misrelates to propaganda (more tied to Sedition Act or propaganda efforts like the Committee on Public Information). Option C is about false advertising (unrelated to Espionage Act). Option D: "four - minute men" were pro - war speakers, and the Act restricted anti - war speech, not facilitate becoming them. So B is correct as opposing the draft (a key war - related action) became dangerous under the Act.

Answer:

B. It made it dangerous to oppose the draft.