Timeline: History Timeline

Jan 1, 1565

First European Settlement

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The first permanent European settlement ever located in the U.S. was founded at St. Augustine, Florida by the Spanish.

Jan 2, 1607

Immigration Began!

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There were freedoms and opportunities here in the United States, so around 900,000 people migrated here.

Jan 1, 1619

First Slaves

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In 1619, the first African American Slaves arrived on a boat in Virginia. The captain traded the slaves for food.

Sep 17, 1717

Pennsylvania Enacts Oath of Allegiance for German Immigrants

Williams Keith, Governor of Pennsylvania at the time, agreed to let the German immigrants accept the United States as their new home, take the oath of Allegiance and stay in the U.S.

Sep 21, 1727

Pennsylvania’s ImmigrationLaw Ignored

In order to prevent unhealthy and deathly ill people from entering our country, a law was passed for ships to dock a mile away from the lands so they could be inspected.

Mar 26, 1790

First Alien Naturalization Act

This act allowed anyone that was 'free white persons' to enter into the United States. This obviously caused a huge flux of immigrants to come.

Jan 1, 1798

Alien and Sedition Acts Enacted

President John Adams signed a law that enfourced four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress during the time that the United States was preparing to go to war with France. These four laws were: 'An Act to Establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, Concerning Aliens, Respecting Alien Enemies, and for the Punishment of Certain Crimes against the United States'.

Feb 2, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe

This treaty took Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, California and parts of Nevada from Mexico.

Feb 7, 1849

Congress in Control

Congress passed an act where only they could be in control and regulate immigration.

Oct 5, 1882

Chinese Act

Congress signed the Chinese Exclusion Act which stated that for 10 years the Chinese could not migrate to the U.S.

Jan 1, 1910

Mexican Revolution

Due to mining and rail road line jobs in northern Mexico, many Mexicans were drawn to the northen part and were close to the border. A mexican Revolution occured when work stress was at its highest and it caused thousands of illegals to come into the U.S.