Why did congress pass the espionage act of 1917 an the sedition act in 1918

enforced largely by a. mitchell palmer, the united states attorney general under president  woodrow wilson, the espionage act essentially made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the u.s. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country’s enemies. anyone found guilty of such acts would be subject to a fine of $10,000 and a prison sentence of 20 years.

the answer is a. 250 percent.

the answer to your question is a. the salt plains

in 1811, he led an expedition, known as the george c. sibley expedition, to improve relations with the pawnee and kansa tribes, and also to locate the rumored jefferson's salt mountain