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The year the first immigrants (English Settlers) of America arrived in the New World.
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Slaves began to be imported to America
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Establishment of Plymouth Bay Colony in Massachusetts by the religious immigrants known as the Pilgrims
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The U.S. establishes first Native American reservation and policy of dealing with each tribe as an independent nation.
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The federal gov't requires two years of residency before being allowed to become citizens
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US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained and removed as alien enemies"
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Congress prohibits importation of slaves
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Potato crop fails in Ireland which sparks the Potato Famine, killing one million and 500,000 immigrate to America
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The California gold rush sparks the first mass immigration from China
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A clause in the 14th Amendment “excluding Indians not taxed” prevents Native-American men from receiving the right to vote
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Due to Italy's troubled economy, the start of mass immigration begins with four million Italians arriving in the US
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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.
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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.
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Immigration Act of 1924 establishes fixed quotas of national origin and eliminates Far East immigration.
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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.
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