After news of the XYZ Affair got out, the American public was angry at France and suspicious of French people living in the U.S.
What had France tried to do in the XYZ Affair that made the American people so upset?
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They published a pamphlet arguing that the U.S. was better off as a colony of Britain.
They tried to get the U.S. government to pay a bribe to France.
They tried to get French made into an official language of the U.S.
The correct answer is: They tried to get the U.S. government to pay a bribe to France.
The anger that Americans felt towards France helped the Federalist party to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts.
How did these Acts limit freedoms of Americans?
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They limited 5th Amendment rights by saying Americans could not choose to remain silent in court if they were accused of aiding France.
They limited 3rd Amendment rights by forcing citizens to house soldiers to help fight France.
They limited 1st Amendment rights by restricting Americans' freedom to criticize their government.
The correct answer is: They limited 1st Amendment rights by restricting Americans' freedom to criticize their government.
In the Presidential Election of 1800, Democratic-Republicans (Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr) got 60.5% of the popular vote. The president at the time, Federalist John Adams, only got 39.4% of the popular vote?
Do you think it's fair to say John Adams' lack of popularity in 1800 was the result of his own actions? Explain. In simple terms.