"That if any person shall write, print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress... with intent to defame the said government... shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years." — Sedition Act, July 14, 1798
Public backlash against this law contributed most directly to which outcome?
- A
George Washington's reelection in 1792
- Bcheck_circle
Thomas Jefferson's victory over John Adams in the election of 1800
- C
The Senate's rejection of the Jay Treaty
- D
The signing of the Treaty of Greenville
Explanation
Outrage over the Sedition Act prosecutions and the broader Federalist program helped Jefferson win the "Revolution of 1800." The Jay Treaty was actually ratified (1795), Washington's 1792 reelection preceded the Acts, and the Treaty of Greenville (1795) addressed the Northwest frontier.