Eugene V. Debs' Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Eugene V. Debs' Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Debs was convicted of violating what World War I-era law?
the Mann Act
the Espionage Act
the Clean Up Your Act
the Volstead Act
Q. The Socialist Party's anti-war stance was seen as a threat because:
the Socialists were close to a majority in Congress
the war was going badly for the U.S.
the American people love the smell of war in the morning
the government had instituted a draft and was having difficulty getting men to register
Q. The U.S. had declared war on Germany _________ before Debs' speech in Canton.
two weeks
fourteen months
two months
four score and seven years
Q. 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
the Russian Revolution showed Socialism advancing in that country
they would finally get off the farm and on to Paris
the workers were quick to take up the call to enlist
Q. Which was not a contributing factor to Debs' fame as a Socialist leader?
his leadership of the Pullman Strike and imprisonment for that role
his increasingly successful runs for the presidency
his eloquence as speaker and frequent nationwide speaking tours
his Karl Marx-like beard