The Alien and Sedition Acts Flashcard

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What was the reason behind the Alien Act?

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To extend the time before a person could become a citizen

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What did the Sedition Act make a crime?

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Spreading malicious writing against the government, the president, or Congress

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Who were the secret authors of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions protesting the Sedition Act?

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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

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What was the XYZ Affair?

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A bribery attempt by French agents towards American representatives

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Who was sentenced to four months in jail and a $1,000 fine under the Sedition Act?

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Matthew Lyon

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What was the main effect of the Jay Treaty?

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Increased tension between the U.S. and France

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What did the Alien and Sedition Acts aim to accomplish?

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Silence criticism of the Federalists

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What was the response of the French to the American diplomats after the XYZ Affair?

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They accepted the American diplomats with proper dignity

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What did the Alien Act repeal?

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The time before a person could become a citizen