Historical Events Related to Immigration Issues By cmbeasle Jun 20, 1675 (1675-1676) King Philip's War Jun 1, 1740 Plantation Act of 1740 Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Mar 26, 1790 Naturalization Act of 1790 Jan 29, 1795 Naturalization Act of 1795 Jun 18, 1798 Naturalization Act of 1798 Apr 14, 1802 Naturalization Law of 1802 Aug 1, 1855 Castle Garden Immigration Station Opens Apr 12, 1861 (1861-1865) Civil War Apr 9, 1866 Civil Rights Act Jul 14, 1870 Naturalization Act of 1870 Mar 3, 1875 Page Act of 1875 May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Jan 1, 1892 Ellis Island Immigration Station Opens Jun 29, 1906 Naturalization Act of 1906 Feb 24, 1907 U.S. & Japan's "Gentlemen's Agreement" Jan 21, 1910 Angel Island Immigration Station Opens Oct 14, 1940 Nationality Act of 1940 Nov 5, 1940 Angel Island Closes as an Immigration Station Jul 2, 1946 Luce-Celler Act of 1946 Nov 2, 1954 Ellis Island Closes Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Assasination May 11, 2005 REAL ID Act Jul 29, 2010 Arizona SB 1070
