Question

The Alien and Sedition Acts of "1798":______.A. Tried to silence the Democratic-Republicans in the election of 1800. B. Increased the number of years immigrants had to live in the United States before becoming citizens. C. Gave the president the authority to deport suspicious aliens. D. Each statement is accurate.

Answer 1

Answer: Options B and C is correct.

B. Increased the number of years immigrants had to live in the United States before becoming citizens

C. Gave the president the authority to deport suspicious aliens.

Explanation: The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws conferred new powers to the president to deport or imprison foreigners called aliens during wartime as well as making it very difficult for those new immigrants to vote during elections.

It increased the number of years for the residency and citizenship from 5 to 14 years. Making it difficult for immigrants to gain citizenship.

Answer 2

The Alien and Sedition Acts of "1798"(d) Each statement is accurate.

Step-by-step explanation:

because the 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.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.