USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which act allowed the President to imprison or deport “aliens” he thought were dangerous?
A
Alien and Sedition Acts.
B
The XYZ Affair.
C
The Whiskey Rebellion.
D
he Homestead Act.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a result, a Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws, known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams.

Detailed explanation-3: -Any person criticising or protesting against the British government could be arrested without a trial. Q. The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.

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