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Grants naturalization to resident aliens of two years or more, who are "ffree white persons" of "good moral character"
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In 1795, the Jefferson Administration revised the naturalization act to required five years of residency rather than the previous 14 year of residency
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Allowed then President (and federalist) John Adams to deport any immigrants or aliens if they are deemed dangerous. Also, increased the naturalization requirement to 14 years of residency (an act many believed to be due to the fact that most immigrants were voting republican).
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Importation of slaves banned officially.
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Required vessels transporting persons to produce a manifest of those immigrating into the country
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Irish potato famine led to a 1/5th drop in there population with millions emigrating to the US. Rapid industrialization of Germany sent more foriegn born persons to our shores.
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Ends the Mexican-American war, giving the US a massive amount of land and granting citizenship to 80,000 mexicans living in the American Southwest, Texas and California.
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Discovery of Gold in the rivers of California spurs a massive internal migration, and immigration of China nationals to the west shores of the United States, seeking their fortunes in the hills.
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The final breaking point over slave trade fueled tensions between the north and the south regions of the United States.
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Granted land to persons agreeing to develop and live on the land. Again, spurred a large amount of internal migration, as well as immigration from the overpopulated countries overseas, with families looking for their own land.
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Grants citizenship to both whites and african-americans, but still not asian immigrants
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Grants the "voting right" to citizens of any "race, color or previous condition of servitude"
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Opens its first building, Ellis Island will process more than 16 million immigrants during its operation.
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In an attempt to quell illegal importation and immigration, Border Patrol is established
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Requires the fingerprinting and registration of any immigrants over the age of 14 years old.