4. The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Wilson's
administration during World War I to

The reasons Congress passed the Espionage and Sedition Acts during WW1 were: The purpose of the Espionage Act was to prohibit interference with military operations, to ban support of U.S. enemies during wartime or to promote insubordination in the military.

Explanation:

In June 1917, Congress passed the Espionage Act. ... Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1918, which made it a federal offense to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the Constitution, the government, the American uniform, or the flag. The government prosecuted over 2,100 people under these acts.

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