Domestic turmoil and international crisis, such as the French revolution, struck the United states starting in 1789 and ending in 1798. This turmoil ultimately contributed to the passing of the Alien and Sedition acts in 1798. These acts required immigrants to live in the United States for 14 years before they can become a citizen, gave the President the power to deport immigrants that he deemed dangerous to the country, in the time of war allowed the removal of immigrants whose birth country was deemed a hostile nation, and lastly dictated that publication of scandalous and malicious writings against the US government was a capital offense/ crime. The Alien and Sedition acts were seen as controversial and resulted in a big debate between
