The Sedition Act targeted: a. British sympathizers. b. Federalists. c. Alexander Hamilton’s economic ideas. d. illegal immigrants. e. the Republican press.

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Answer:

e. The Republican Press.

Explanation:

Under the Allien and Sedition Acts, the government of John Adams arrested several newspaper editors for critizing its policies. The acts, passed in a context where war with France was  deemed likely, caused deep discontent among the public because they were taken as a serious limitations of constitutional freedoms, including freedom of the press and freedom of speech. The unhappiness around the act helped Thomas Jefferson win the presidency in 1800.

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Mostly against foreigners and limiting the rights of immigrants to participate in elections.

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