Why did Federalists pass the Sedition Act in 1798?
(A) To weaken or destroy the Democratic-Republican Party
(B) To prevent French revolutionaries from inciting rebellion in the United States
(C) To stifle opposition voiced in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
(D) To punish the French for their impudence in the XYZ Affair
Answer: (A) To weaken or destroy the Democratic-Republican Party
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