MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To organize protests
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To falsely criticize the government
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To print factual information about the government
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The sponsorship of immigrants to America
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the act, it was illegal to: incite disloyalty within the military; use in speech or written form any language that was disloyal to the government, the Constitution, the military, or the flag; advocate strikes on labor production; promote principles that were in violation of the act; or.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the Sedition Act? It made it illegal to speak, write, or publish “false, scandalous and malicious” criticisms of the President or other government leaders. Anyone who did could be fined or jailed.
Detailed explanation-3: –The Sedition Act authorized the government to arrest or jail anyone observed protesting or criticizing British authority without a fair trial in court. This was an example of the British abusing their power by allowing them to arrest people without cause if they were suspected of inciting a rebellion.