Immigration to the United States and New York

By moconnell22
  • Pilgrims land in Plymouth, MA

    Pilgrims land in Plymouth, MA

    English Settlers known as the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower after 66 days at sea across the Atlantic ocean.
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  • New Amsterdam

    The Dutch West India Company establishes it's first colony, New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I3KHj_twYw&pp=ygUNbmV3IGFtc3RlcmRhbQ%3D%3D

  • The Birth of New York

    The English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch, changing it's laws and the name of the city to New York

  • The Naturalization Act of 1790

    Congress passes the first law about who should be granted U.S. citizenship. The Naturalization Act of 1790 allows any free white person of “good character,” who has been living in the United States for two years or longer, to apply for citizenship. Without citizenship, nonwhite residents are denied basic constitutional protections, including the right to vote, own property, or testify in court.
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    Second Wave of Immigration

    The second wave of Immigration was primarily Irish and German immigrants coming to the United States between 1830-1880. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40I1U4Hlsjk&t=1s&pp=ygUiaXJpc2ggYW5kIGdlcm1hbiBpbW1pZ3JhdGlvbiAxODAwcw%3D%3D
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    Third Wave of Immigration

    The Third wave of Immigration to the US featured primarily Southern and Eastern Europeans
  • Ellis Island Opens

    Ellis Island Opens

    12 Million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDNKHWzQiz8&pp=ygUMZWxsaXMgaXNsYW5k