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Exploring The Alien Act and Sedition Act

Alien Act
In the late 1700’s The U.S was at war. At that time, there were many refugees trying to leave their country and come to America. It was about 25,000 or more. Many were aristocrats, but majority were from The Caribbean Island of San Domingo. In Philadelphia, a great number of French newspapers had been established. There were French schools, booksellers, restaurants,

The Alien act included a Naturalization act. This made it more difficult for immigrants to apply for citizenship. This act also increased the required period of residency to even qualify to apply. It ranged from five to fourteen years. There were real strong supporters of this act, because at the time, people were aware of the few disputes with France and were for anything against them. Adams was once asked how he saw the Alien and Sedition acts then, and how he will later remember them and he said:

“I knew there was need enough of both, and therefore I consented to them.”

The Sedition Act
The Sedition act made any “false scandalous and malicious” writing against the government, Congress, or the President, or any attempt to go against . . . read more.