3.04 Timeline of Immigration - Landon White

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  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    The first immigrants from England arrive to the U.S. to make permanent settlement.
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    History of Immigration

  • Columbus/The Mayflower

    Columbus/The Mayflower

    Christopher Columbus, and the Mayflower arrive to the U.S. which brings pilgrims to the country.
  • The Gold Rush of California

    The Gold Rush of California

    Flocks of people from different countries all come to America in search for gold.
  • The Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act

    Allowed for immigrants to come to America and have free land to grow the economy and help the country.
  • The Chinese Exclusion Act

    The Chinese Exclusion Act

    This law banned laborers from China to come to the U.S. for 10 years. It was signed due to people scared it would hurt the economy.
  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

    It allowed over 12 million immigrants to come to America for around 100 years.
  • Immigration Act of 1917

    Immigration Act of 1917

    This bill made it so people that came from Asia had to past tests in order to get into the country.
  • The Bracero Program

    The Bracero Program

    This program allowed people from Mexico to work in America.
  • Immigration Act of 1990

    Immigration Act of 1990

    Made immigration into a lottery system, so pure luck in order to be allowed into the country.