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Evolution of the national citizenry

By taylorhumm

  • Naturalization Act of 1790

    Naturalization Act of 1790
    National citizenship granted to free white people.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    Gave the New Mexico American Citizens political, social, and economic rights

  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
    Everyone who is born or naturalized in the United States is considered a US citizen.

  • Naturalization Act of 1870

    Naturalization Act of 1870
    Extended naturalization rights to Africans but denied rights to Asians.

  • Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

    Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
    Prohibited immigration of Chinese people.

  • President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones Shafroth Act

    President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones Shafroth Act
    Puerto Ricans were given US Citizenship

  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Indian Citizenship Act
    Native Americans born in the US were given US Citizenship, however the right to vote was state dependent.

  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

    Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
    Eliminated laws preventing Asians from becoming naturalized American citizens. Race was no longer allowed to be a factor in immigration. The National Origins Quota System, each Asian nation was given only a minimum quota of 100 visas each year.

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
    US Citizenship given to individuals that had resided in the United States before January 1, 1982. This act also put in place, that employers could not knowingly hire anyone that is not authorized to work in the US.