June 18 – The first of the four Alien and Sedition Acts, the Naturalization Act of 1798, is signed into law by U.S. President Adams, requiring immigrants to wait 14 years rather than five years …

On July 14, 1798, one of the most egregious breaches of the U.S. Constitution in history becomes federal law when Congress passes the Sedition Act, endangering liberty in the fragile new nation.

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Alien and Sedition Acts, (1798), four internal security laws passed by the U.S. Congress, restricting aliens and curtailing the excesses of an unrestrained press, in anticipation of an …

The year 1798 is significant in American history as it marks a period of political tension characterized by the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Events from the year 1798 in the United States. January 1 – Eli Whitney contracts with the U.S. federal government for 10,000 rifles, which he will produce with interchangeable parts. …

Jul 6, 2025 · On July 7, 1798, the U.S. Congress made a decisive and dramatic response by rescinding the Treaty of Alliance with France. This action not only nullified the military alliance …

It was the last in a series of legislation known as the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in July. These acts were …

Oct 18, 2024 · June 18 – The first of the four Alien and Sedition Acts, the Naturalization Act of 1798, is signed into law by U.S. President Adams, requiring immigrants to wait 14 years rather …