Question

What did the Naturalization Act do?

It empowered the president to deport any aliens he regarded as dangerous to the public peace and safety, regardless of whether the United States was at war.

It required aliens to legally live in the United States for at least 14 years before they could become citizens.

It made it a crime to publish anything malicious or scandalous about the government.

It empowered the president to arrest or deport any alien for any reason from any country that the United States was at war with.

Answer 1

It required aliens to legally live in the United States for at least 14 years before they could become citizens.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

It required aliens to legally live in the United States for at least 14 years before they could become citizens.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Naturalization Act was made by congress for foreign-born individuals to provide them U.S. citizenship. The criteria to become the citizen of U.S. was that aliens or foreign residence has to legally live in the United States for at least 14 years and only after 14 years, they will become naturalized citizens.

This act was important to improve the earning power of immigrants.

Hence, the correct answer is "B".