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History of Immigration

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  • First Immigrants of America

    First Immigrants of America
    The year the first immigrants (English Settlers) of America arrived in the New World.
  • Slave importation begins

    Slave importation begins
    Slaves began to be imported to America
  • The Pilgrim Fathers

    The Pilgrim Fathers
    Establishment of Plymouth Bay Colony in Massachusetts by the religious immigrants known as the Pilgrims
  • First Native American Reservation

    First Native American Reservation
    The U.S. establishes first Native American reservation and policy of dealing with each tribe as an independent nation.
  • Two Year Residency Rule

    Two Year Residency Rule
    The federal gov't requires two years of residency before being allowed to become citizens
  • US Law For "Aliens"

    US Law For "Aliens"
    US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained and removed as alien enemies"
  • Prohibition of importing slaves

    Prohibition of importing slaves
    Congress prohibits importation of slaves
  • The Potato Famine

    The Potato Famine
    Potato crop fails in Ireland which sparks the Potato Famine, killing one million and 500,000 immigrate to America
  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush
    The California gold rush sparks the first mass immigration from China
  • Native Americans cannot vote

    Native Americans cannot vote
    A clause in the 14th Amendment “excluding Indians not taxed” prevents Native-American men from receiving the right to vote
  • Italian Immigration

    Italian Immigration
    Due to Italy's troubled economy, the start of mass immigration begins with four million Italians arriving in the US
  • The Jones Act

    The Jones Act
    Congress establishes a civil government in Puerto Rico and the Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to island inhabitants. U.S. citizens can travel freely between the mainland and the island without a passport.
  • USA enters WWI

    USA enters WWI
    The U.S. enters World War I and anti-German sentiment swells at home as the names of schools, foods, streets, , and some families, are changed to sound less Germanic.
  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Immigration Act of 1924
    Immigration Act of 1924 establishes fixed quotas of national origin and eliminates Far East immigration.
  • Immigration Act of 1965

    Immigration Act of 1965
    The Immigration Act of 1965 abolishes quota system in favor of quota systems with 20,000 per country limits. Preference is given to immediate families of immigrants and skilled workers.