The correct answer is option 3:<em>To make it illegal to say anything against the government. </em>
Explanation:
The Espionage Act of 1917, was to make it illegal for people for people to say anything offensive, disloyal or abusive language about their country and their goverment,
The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation.
The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.
