The Espionage Act was passed in 1917, right when the United States entered World War I. Considering that the US was about to enter a huge war, the federal government wanted to make sure that American citizens were loyal to the cause and would not disrupt or go against anything being said about the war effort. With the Espionage Act, the federal government made it illegal to say anything negative about the government, the war effort, or the US government in general.
Based on the summary provided, it is clear to see that citizens 1st amendment rights of freedom of speech were severely limited, as saying something bad about the government or being anti-war could land a person in jail. This also limits the freedom of the press (also part of the 1st amendment). Newspaper writers who disagreed with the war or spoke negatively about how the government was handling the war could be arrested for their writings.
The colonies actually ended up winning the battle of Saratoga.... It DEFINITELY was not Great Britain that won. The Battle of Saratoga was known as the turning point of the war, when the COLONIES proved to the French that they could hold their own. This caused the French to fight with the United Colonies.
<span>Many Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps, especially on the west coast of America. This was due to fear that they were spies for the Japanese government, which was fighting in opposition of the United States. This also happened on the west coast of Canada with Japanese-Canadians.</span>
