What was the purpose of the alien and sedition acts?
a. they were a series of laws created to expedite the process for naturalization in the united states.
b. they were a laws created by republicans to investigate members of rival political parties.
c. they were laws created by federalists to silence opposition and discourage immigration.
d. they were a series of immigration laws created to appease the republican party.

george washington's proclamation of neutrality was:
a. issued to prevent england from marching troops through american territory in order to attack spaniards in louisiana
b. prompted by thomas jefferson's horror at the destructive aspects of the french revolution
c. made because the united states was too weak to wage war

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C. They were the laws passed by the Federalists to silence the opposition and discourage immigration  and C. C.made because the United States was too weak to wage war, are the correct answers.

Explanation:

The four laws passed by the US congress in 1798 to limit the activities of foreign residents in the country and also limited freedom of press and speech is known as the alien and sedition Acts. The laws were passed due to the fear that war with France was unavoidable. The laws are controversial till now.

The announcement which George Washington issued on April 22, 1793 to declare the status of US as neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain because the country was too young and had a weak military, it was impossible for them to engage with either England or France.

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immigrants from northern and western europe continued coming as they had for three centuries, but in decreasing numbers