Timeline: GCU 113 History Timeline | Timetoast

Period: Apr 1, 1619 to Jan 1, 1620

Importation of African Slaves begin

Slavery in AmericaAfrican Slaves are shuttled over to Americas. This technicall is forced immigration.
Period: Jun 24, 1675 to Aug 12, 1676

King Phillip's War/Metacom's Rebellion

Map showing the War Easton's Account of Meeting prior to War Video - King Phillip's war History: King Phillip's War
Period: Jan 1, 1717 to Jul 4, 1776

British convicts tranported to Americas as punishment

Britain Sent Thousands of Its Convicts to America, Not Just Australia
Jul 4, 1776

Independence for America

American Independence -A Capitol Fourth
Mar 26, 1790

First Alien Naturalization Act

Link to a library explaining more
Jul 1, 1798

Alien and Sedition Acts Enacted

Alien and Sedition Acts
Jan 1, 1808

No longer import slaves but still can enslave African Americans

Congress stops Slave Trade
Period: Jan 1, 1814 to Dec 31, 1850

Native Americans forced from land and excluded from Naturalization

map of Native American leaving land
Feb 2, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Results in United States Acquiring Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Parts of Utah and Nevada

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Jan 1, 1849

Creation of Know-Nothing Political Party

Know-Nothing People
Feb 1, 1862

Lincoln signs "Collie" Trade

[Collie Trade](http:/http://immigrants.harpweek.com/ChineseAmericans/2KeyIssues/CoolieLabor.htm/)
Period: Nov 28, 1870 to Nov 28, 1880

Gold Rush and Chinese Immigrants

picture of Chinese and Gold Rush Gold Rush
May 6, 1882

Chinese Exclusion Act Passes and Immigration Exclusion Era Begins

Chinese Exclusion Act
Jan 2, 1892

Ellis Island Opens

History of Ellis Island
Nov 28, 1910

Angel Island Opens

Angel Island
Nov 28, 1910

Mexicna Revolution drives immigranst across boarder

Mexican Immigration as result of Revolution
Feb 14, 1912

Arizona becomes a State

How AZ almost didn't become a State
May 28, 1924

US Boarder Patrol Established

Border Patrol History
Period: Jan 1, 1927 to Jun 28, 1927

Mexican Immigrants main source of illegals 1927
Jan 1, 1943

Bracero Program

Bracero Program US immigration Bracero Program
Jan 3, 1964

Bracero Program Ends

End of Bracero Program
Jun 15, 1982

Plyler v. Doe Overturns Texas Law Disallowing State Funds for Non-Citizens

Plyer V. Doe Texas Law overturned
Nov 6, 1986

Immigration Reform and Control Act was passed

What and Why is the Immigration Reform Act
Sep 30, 1996

Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act Allows Some 300,000 Central Americans to Become Legal Residents

1996 Illegal Immigration Reform & Immigrant Responsibility Act
Oct 26, 2006

Secure Fence Act Authorizes Fencing along the US-Mexican Border

Cost of the Fence Fact Sheet about the Fence
Apr 23, 2010

Controversial Arizona Bill (SB 1070) Signed into Law, Expanding the State's Authority to Combat Illegal Immigration

Govt. responds to AZ law
Nov 29, 2011

US Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Penalizing Businesses That Hire Undocumented Immigrants

Supreme Court Upholds decision
Jun 25, 2012

US Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of 2010 Arizona Immigration Law

Supreme Court Upholds some but blocks most
Nov 20, 2014

President Obama Announced Executive Action to Prevent Deportation of Millions of Immigrants in the United States Illegally

Obamba's actions