The Sedition Act Targeted

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Sedition Act targeted

• A) Alexander Hamilton's economic ideas.
• B) Federalists.
• C) the Republican press.
• D) illegal immigrants.
• E) British sympathizers.

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Definitions:

Militia Training

The process of training non-professional soldiers, usually civilians, in military techniques, often for self-defense or local protection purposes.

Continental Army

The army raised by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, under the command of General George Washington, to fight against British forces during the American Revolutionary War.

Natural Rights

The rights that individuals are said to be inherently entitled to, such as life, liberty, and property, as per Enlightenment thought.

Life, Liberty

Fundamental principles associated with the right to live freely and to pursue happiness without undue restriction from government or other powers.