The main purpose of the Alien Laws and Sedition Acts was to
A) capture French and British spies.
B) control the Federalists.
C) silence and punish critics of the Federalists.
D) keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president.
E) provide support for the Democratic-Republican party.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were enacted by the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798 to suppress dissent and criticism against the Federalist government, particularly targeting Democratic-Republican opponents.

The Main Purpose of the Alien Laws and Sedition Acts