These acts prevented people from other nations from immigrating to the United States. Illegal immigrants were sent back to their own country.

Question

Which one of the 3 answer choices below is the answer?

The object of these acts was to extend the residency time for foreigners to become citizens from two years to 10 years.

These acts automatically imprisoned any alien allowed into the U.S. who tried to revolt against the President.

The purpose of these acts was to prevent aliens or U.S. citizens from criticizing the President or Congress.

Answer 1

The description you provided about preventing people from other nations from immigrating to the United States and sending illegal immigrants back aligns best with the following answer choice:

The object of these acts was to extend the residency time for foreigners to become citizens from two years to 10 years.

This option relates to immigration policies that impact residency and naturalization processes. The other two options seem to focus more on suppressing dissent or preventing specific actions against government authority, rather than directly addressing immigration.