Amanda Palm's Timeline

  • United States bans importation of Slaves

    United States bans importation of Slaves

    No more slaves can be imported into the United States
  • Irish Patato Famine

    Irish Patato Famine

    The Irish didn't have enough food
  • Know Nothings

    Know Nothings

    Political party that always said they knew nothing about anything.
  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act

    Provided people to find homes and make improvements to the land, and if after 5 years they could have it
  • Chineese Exclusion Act

    Chineese Exclusion Act

    United States didn't let any chineese people in for 10 years.
  • Immigration Act of 1882

    Immigration Act of 1882

    This levies a charge of $.50 of every person, and didn't let crazy people in.
  • Anarchist Exclusion Act

    Anarchist Exclusion Act

    If you are chineese, an anarchist, or crazy, you can't come in.
  • Immigration Act of 1917

    Immigration Act of 1917

    If you can't read, then you can't come in.
  • Emergancy Quota Act

    Emergancy Quota Act

    This limited the amount of immigrants to 3%.
  • Alien Registration Act

    Alien Registration Act

    You have to register for a green card
  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

    Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

    The first time immigration was restricted from Mexico.
  • Immigration and Reform Control Act

    Immigration and Reform Control Act

    It is now illegal to hire an illegal alien
  • U.S.A. Patriot Act

    U.S.A. Patriot Act

    Starts restricting immigration further.
  • R.E.A.L  I.D. Act

    R.E.A.L I.D. Act

    You have to now have a standardized state license or I.D card