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Apr 2, 1513
Spanish Settlement
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León landed on what he called "La Florida" tine, Florida, by the Spanish. -
First Slave Shipment arrives in Virginia
First shipment of African slaves arrives in Virginia. -
The Great Migration
Massachusetts's population sky rocketed with the migration of immigrants -
War of 1812 halts Immigration
The War of 1812 brings immigration to a complete halt as hostilities prevent transport across the ocean. -
One Million!
The U.S. exceeds 1 million -
Chinese Migration
Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins in the aftermath of the California gold rush. -
Peak Decade for Irish Immigration
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Japanese immigration
Japanese begin to migrate to the United States. -
The Naturalization Act of 1870
limiting American citizenship to "white persons and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants. -
Peak Decade for German Migration (1.45 million)
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Chinese Exclusion Act Passed
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Ellis Island
Opening of the Immigration reception center at Ellis Island. -
Decade of Highest Immigration
8.8 million -
The Immigrant Restriction League
Founded in Massachusetts by a group of Harvard graduates. -
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 sets an annual ceiling of 700,000 immigrants per year to enter the U.S. for the next three years and an annual ceiling of 675,000 per year for every year after
