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Jamestown was Founded. It becomes the first British Colony in America.
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Black slaves arrive from West Africa to Jamestown. A group of 20 Africans. This was against their own will.
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Puritans migrate to New England. Plymouth Bay is established. The immigrants were known as pilgrims.
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The first Native American reservation gets established. They create policies for each tribe.
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Naturalization Act of 1790. Grants natural citizenship. Not including Native Americans, Asians, Blacks and indentured servants.
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Act prohibiting the importation of slaves. No new slaves were permitted to America.
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Irish and German Immigration. Came to escape civil unrest, unemployment and hardships.
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California Gold Rush.Attracted immigrants that wanted to be miners. From places like China, Australia and Europe.
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Supreme Court made it unconstitutional for states to regulate immigration and tax incoming passengers. Taxes would be under federal government.
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Millions of Jews immigrate to America seeking opportunity. And to attempt to get away from the Russian Empire.
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The Great Migration to the Mississippi Territory. Immigrants left the comfort of where they came from in order to have opportunity.
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Immigration percentage drops due to war. Most immigrants started coming from Latin America, Canada, Eastern and Southern European countries.
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The Asiatic Barred Zone Act. Kept 'undesirables' from other countries. Overrided Woodrow Wilson's veto.
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Immigration Act of 1924. Limited number of people allowed into the United States. Visas only given to two percent of each nationality.
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The Hart-Cellar Act. Focus on reuniting families and getting skilled labor for the US.
