Freedom of Speech and the War (USHA)

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Emma Goldman (1869-1940)— was an immigrant who protested the war and the draft, faced restrictions on her freedom of speech, participated in socialist and anarchist groups

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all answer choices are correct

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A person who believes government is harmful and unnecessary.

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anarchist

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The act of spying.

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espionage

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The belief that immigrants are inferior to "established Americans."

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nativism

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The encouraging of resistance to the government.

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sedition

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During World War I, the Espionage and Sedition Acts were created to limit spying and opposition to the government. True or False?

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true

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The postmaster general could stop any mail that he believed violated the Espionage and Sedition Act.

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true

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People could only be fined, not imprisoned, for violating the Espionage and Sedition Act.

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false

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Which of the following is NOT true of Charles Schenck? Options: he was arrested for violating the Espionage Act., he was a secretary and leader in the Socialist Party, he was executed for treason, he created leaflets that encouraged drafted men not to serve in the military

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he was executed for treason

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The verdict in the case Schenck v. the United States, stated that free speech has limits.

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true