Eugene V. Debs' Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act True or False
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1.
Debs was convicted of violating what World War I-era law? -> the Mann Act
True
False
2.
The Socialist Party's anti-war stance was seen as a threat because: -> the government had instituted a draft and was having difficulty getting men to register
True
False
3.
The U.S. had declared war on Germany _________ before Debs' speech in Canton. -> four score and seven years
True
False
4.
Though American Socialism was going through tough times when the U.S. entered the war, Socialists were encouraged that: -> the war brought full employment for their working-class supporters
True
False
5.
Which was
not
a contributing factor to Debs' fame as a Socialist leader? -> his increasingly successful runs for the presidency
True
False
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