Question

Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts created?

a) to expedite the process for naturalization in the United States
b) to investigate members of rival political parties
c) to silence opposition and discourage immigration
d) to appease the Republican party

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A. a) to expedite the process for naturalization in the United States

Answer 2

a) to expedite the process for naturalization in the United States

Step-by-step explanation:

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws passed by the United States Congress in 1798, in anticipation of a war with France. They made it more difficult for someone to become a US citizen, legalized the president imprisoning and deporting non-citizens who are considered dangerous or from a hostile country, and criminalized making false statements against the federal government. The federalists claimed that these laws would protect the country during a de facto war against France.