Why did the us congress pass the espionage act in 1917?

The U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act in 1917 to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.

The Espionage Act (June 15, 1917) was a federal law enacted during World War I that suppressed free expression aiming to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.

The law penalized disloyalty, giving false reports, or anyone who interfered with the war effort or military operations by obtaining and delivering information relating to "national defense" and anyone promoting the success of the country's enemies, it prohibited the mailing of newspapers and magazines as well. The Act also authorized federal officials to punish whoever that violated the law.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.