3.4.2b | Flashcardizz: Alien and Sedition Acts

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How long did you have to live in the U.S. before you could become a citizen under the Naturalization Act?

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14 years

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An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...

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XYZ Affair

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What is a person called who is from another country living in a country he was not born?

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Alien

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__________ means speaking out against a government official.

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Sedition

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Which political party did John Adams belong to?

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Federalists

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What president signed these acts into law?

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John Adams

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Who is John Adams?

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Second president of the U.S.

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These laws were aimed at immigrants to prevent them from voting for the democratic-republican party.

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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It was illegal to "write, print, say or publish" any false or hostile words against the government. What is this law called?

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Sedition Act

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What allows the President to deport any immigrant who is considered dangerous to the country?

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Alien Act