The period in european history after the fall of the roman empire has many nicknames. one of the most famous is "the dark ages what are at least two specific examples that you can point that indicate that it was or was not 'dark' for people living in europe?

The Renaissance was in the middle or "dark ages" and they were some of the best time in history when it comes to art and knowledge. It was not very dark also because it also had the founding ideas of America with the signing of the Magna Carta. 

The congress passed the espionage act due to the following reasons:

1. To prohibit having interference with the military operations, to ban the support of the U.S. enemies during war, and to promote the insubordination in the military.

2. It gave authority to the postal officials in the U.S. to prohibit mailing magazines and newspapers.

3. To make this law illegal to speak or write anything crucial of the involvement of America in the war.

4. It is a federal offense in order to use "profane, disloyal, abusive, or scurrilous language" about the government, Constitution, the US flag, and the American uniform.