Which of the following were some purposes of the alien acts? (choose all that apply) a.to keep catholics from becoming united states citizens b.to make it easier to throw foreigners out of the country c.to keep the french out of the united states d.to persecute the english

B.To make it easier to throw foreigners out of the country

The Alien Act was passed in 1798 under the administration of John Adams.

The Alien Act was passed out of concern regarding new immigrants arriving in the US and what threat they may pose to the newly developing country. The law gave the federal government the right to deport immigrants believed to pose a threat to the US. The law also allowed for voting restrictions for immigrants. This act was the first step in limiting immigration and the rights an immigrant received when entering the US.

The Spanish class that included Spanish colonists born in the Americas were the Criollos.

Explanation:

In the Spanish colonial caste system, a criollo was someone who was ethnic Spanish but was born in the colonies. Criollo's were in this hierarchy under peninsulares (Spaniards born in Europe), and above the Mestizos and the Mulattos. The measure of whether someone was a criollo was not particularly strict. Everyone who was born in the colonies and was at least 5 / 6th ethnic Spanish was criollo, so many criollo's were not "pure" white but had a small part of Native American or African background. Sometimes it was even possible for someone who was more than 1 / 6th non-white to buy recognition as a criollo. In the 18th century, the criollo's were influenced by the Enlightenment. They started calling themselves americanos and demanded equivalence with the peninsulares. The Mexican War of Independence and the South American Wars of Independence, such as the Argentine, were therefore largely led by belligerent criollos.