A major purpose behind the passage of the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts was to Question 1 options: A) combat British impressment of American sailors B) convince Napoleon to sell the Louisiana territory to the United States. C) diminish the support for the Democratic-Republicans. D) enforce peace between Scots-Irish settlers and Native Americans along the Appalachian frontier.

The correct answer is C) diminish the support for the Democratic-Republicans.

A major purpose behind the passage of the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts was to diminish the support for the Democratic-Republicans.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were controversial in that many thought they violated the Constitution.

In 1798, the United States Congress passed four acts in the times when the war against France was a matter of any moment. These acts were called the Allien and Sedition Acts and were very controversial. Specifically, the Naturalization Act, increased from five to 14 years, the requirement to get American naturalization. The Sedition Act punished the ones who spoke against President Adams. The Alien Enemies Act authorized the US government to deport the male citizens of an enemy nation in times of war.