What was the purpose of the alien and sedition acts? 1.they were a series of laws created to expedite the process for naturalization in the united states. 2.they were a laws created by republicans to investigate members of rival political parties. 3they were laws created by federalists to silence opposition and discourage immigration. 4.they were a series of immigration laws created to appease the republican party.

The purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts is:

4.They were a series of immigration laws created to appease the Republican party. 

The main reason was to silent Republican criticism of the government. These acts were signed and passed by Federalist in order to weaken the possibilities for immigrants to become a citizen which also silenced the power of Naturalization Act.  Alien and Sedition Acts is also allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens or immigrants that could seem dangerous.