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The James River was first discovered and marked the beginning of colonial immigration.
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German immigrants can accept the United States as their new Home and country
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The French and Indian War is relevant to current immigration events because it began as a mere regional conflict that escalated into a world-wide conflict.
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This law limited naturalization to immigrants who were "free white persons" of "good moral character", so it didn't include American Indians, indentured servants, slaves, free blacks, and Asians.
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This act increased the amount of time it took to be granted American citizenship, making it harder to become a US citizen.
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When this was passed, it was illegal to import slaves into the United States.
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The US Government forced the Native Americans to give up their land and relocate west. This is saying basically that the Natives were not US citizens, even though they were the first ones here before we "discovered" America.
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First significant federal legislation on immigration. Includes reporting of immigration and rules for passengers from US ports bound for Europe. Among its provisions, it established the continuing reporting of immigration to the United States; and set specific sustenance rules for passengers of ships leaving U.S. ports for Europe.
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Native Americans were forced on 1,000 mile travel to new destinations in America. As a result of this, many natives died during this brutal journey.
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United States Government offered free land to immigants who lived on land for 5 years. Many immigrants moved for this.
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The French gave the United States the Statue of Liberty as a gift as it symbolized freedom and the welcoming and accepting of immigrants.
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The Dillingham Commission identifies Mexican laborers as the best solution to the Southwest labor shortage. Mexicans are exempted from immigrant “head taxes” set in 1903 and 1907.
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This was the first act to enforce border control and start having inspections of immigrants coming into the US.
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The Chinese immigrants that were living in the United States were granted citizenship.
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Act in Arizona that required all people over the age of 14 to register with the county and governement and immigrants are required to have documentation of citizenship with them.
