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The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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"The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution."

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"The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution."

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The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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The First Amendment gives the people freedom of speech. However, the practice of review in which the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether laws follow the Constitution was not yet well developed. Also, the court judges were all strong Federalists. It seemed they would support Adams".

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The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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President John Adams was facing a disaster outside the U.S. The French were outraged by what they viewed as an English-American partnership in Jay's Treaty. 

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President John Adams was facing a disaster outside the U.S. The French were outraged by what they viewed as an English-American partnership in Jay's Treaty. 

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The French were outraged by what they viewed as an English-American partnership in Jay's Treaty. The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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The French were outraged by what they viewed as an English-American partnership in Jay's Treaty. The treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years.

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"France ended diplomatic ties with the U.S. at the end of 1796. It then seized more than 300 American ships over two years"
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"Under the terms of this law over 20 newspaper editors were arrested, and some were put in prison. One victim of the law was Matthew Lyon. He was a lawmaker from Vermont. He wrote a letter that criticized Adams. Today, it would be as if Lyon called Adams greedy. Lyon was put into prison for the letter. While Federalists sent Lyon to prison for his opinions, his supporters re-elected him even from his jail cell."

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"Under the terms of this law over 20 newspaper editors were arrested, and some were put in prison. One victim of the law was Matthew Lyon. He was a lawmaker from Vermont. He wrote a letter that criticized Adams. Today, it would be as if Lyon called Adams greedy. Lyon was put into prison for the letter. While Federalists sent Lyon to prison for his opinions, his supporters re-elected him even from his jail cell."

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 In effect, this act did not let people oppose the government. Fines and prison could be used against those who wrote or said something against the government.

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 In effect, this act did not let people oppose the government. Fines and prison could be used against those who wrote or said something against the government.

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The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution includes important national laws. The First Amendment gives the people freedom of speech.

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The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution includes important national laws. The First Amendment gives the people freedom of speech.

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¨the Sedition Act. In effect, this act did not let people oppose the government. Fines and prison could be used against those who wrote or said something against the government.

Under the terms of this law over 20 newspaper editors were arrested, and some were put in prison. One victim of the law was Matthew Lyon¨

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“The Sedition Act clearly went against freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution includes important national laws. The First Amendment gives the people freedom of speech.”