Before 1798, white immigrants could become citizens after living in the United States for five years. The new law made immigrants wait 14 years. The Federalists passed this act because many recent immigrants supported Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans. The act would keep these immigrants from voting for years.
They made it harder for immigrants to become ____________ (increased the waiting period from ____ years to ____ years)
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citizens, increased the waiting period from 5 years to 14 years.
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