Billion dollar congress quickly disposed of rising government surpluses by
a.) providing subsidies to wheat, corn, and cotton fibers
b.) increasing spending on railroads in other transportation projects
c.) expanding pensions for civil war veterans and increasing federal government purchases of silver
d.) building an expensive new steel navy

What motive did the federalists have for pushing the alien act through congress in 1798? a. the new law made immigrants pay higher taxes, which the federalists hoped would be used to pay the national debt and fund the military. b. the new law denied immigrants the right to vote because many immigrants supported thomas jefferson and the republicans. c. the new law required business owners to hire illegal aliens who hated the liberal republicans. d. the new law made immigrants wait 14 years before becoming citizens, a move the federalists hoped would keep them from voting for years. select the best answer from the choices provided abcd