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japanese immigration 1860-1900

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  • The Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act
    The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of three public land acts voted by the Republican Party and passed during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln attached sufficient enough importance to the fact that he detailed its operation to Congress in his annual messages of 1863 and 1864.

  • Unrestricted immigration

    Unrestricted immigration
    Unrestricted immigration for chinese made japanese immigrants go over to america. The chinese were able to immigrate because of the treaty pledges. The treaty pledges to China the right of unrestricted immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.

  • The Naturalization Act

    The Naturalization Act
    The Naturalization Act is passed, limiting American citizenship to americans and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants.