Question

Why did the Federalist Congress pass the Sedition Act in 1798?

A. to ban immigrants from voting in the presidential election
B. to deport European immigrants from the country
C. to ban people from publicly criticizing the government
D. to stop people from establishing another political party

Answer 1

Answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Federalists believed that Democratic-Republican criticism of Federalist policies was disloyal and feared that aliens living in the United States would sympathize with the French during a war. As a result, a Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws, known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts.