During world war i, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the american entry into the war, that artist was guilty of espionage. sedition. deportation. anarchy.

The correct answer is Sedition.

During World War I, the US federal government passed the Espionage Acts. These laws were meant to limit criticism of the government during a time of war in order to maintain unity and patriotism towards the cause. Anyone who wrote negatively about the federal governments actions or tried to incite people to go against the war effort could be charged with sedition.

Sedition refers to an act or writing that encourages people to rebel against a cause or government.