Naturalization Act of 1798

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:broadcasting_rights Non-citizens
gptkbp:controversy Congressional sessions
Part of the Alien and Sedition Acts
gptkbp:createdBy Naturalization process for immigrants
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:developsStrategiesFor Future immigration legislation
Free white persons
gptkbp:electionYear 1802
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
Naturalization_Act_of_1802
gptkbp:encouraged Public protests
gptkbp:established New criteria for citizenship
gptkbp:historicalContext Federalist_response_to_the_French_Revolution
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Constitutionality of the law
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First major law regulating immigration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1798
gptkbp:impact Limited immigration
Changed naturalization process
gptkbp:influenced Anti-immigrant sentiment
Public policy on immigration
Future immigration laws
gptkbp:influencedBy Xenophobia
gptkbp:inspiration Future immigration reform efforts
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Courts
Civil liberties advocates
gptkbp:isCitedIn Public forums
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor Racism and xenophobia
Restricting immigration rights
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy Political climate of the time
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy International events
gptkbp:isKnownFor A tool for political control
gptkbp:isMarriedTo Suppress opposition to the government
gptkbp:isSupportedBy Aliens deemed dangerous
gptkbp:ledTo Political opposition
Court cases regarding immigration
gptkbp:legalStatus Controversial and debated
gptkbp:legislation 5th Congress
gptkbp:localGovernment Over immigration control
gptkbp:partOf Alien and Sedition Acts
gptkbp:president Allowed the President to deport aliens
gptkbp:purpose Regulate immigration and naturalization
gptkbp:raisesAwarenessAbout From 5 to 14 years
gptkbp:reflects National security concerns
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sedition_Act_of_1798
Alien Friends Act
gptkbp:resultedIn Increased scrutiny of immigrants
gptkbp:signature gptkb:President_John_Adams
gptkbp:systemRequirements 14 years
gptkbp:targets Aliens
gptkbp:wasAffecting Immigrant communities
Political dissenters
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt Suppressing dissent
gptkbp:wasPartOf A time of political strife
Broader legislative agenda
Consolidate_power_among_Federalists
Federalist_response_to_the_Democratic-Republicans
Political_strategy_of_the_Federalists
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy Naturalization_Act_of_1802
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1798