MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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This law said United States citizens could not “write, print, utter (say), or publish” false or hostile words against the government.
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Neutrality Proclamation
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Alien Act
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Sedition Act
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Embargo Act
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sedition act of 1798 made it a crime for Americans to publish, speak, or print any false or malicious statement about the federal government. Under this, journalists for Democratic-Republicans were targeted, as press papers were the major political tools for political parties.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sedition Act made it illegal to make false or malicious statements about the federal government.
Detailed explanation-3: -These laws raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the President to deport aliens and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime.
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