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Dutch merchants are restricted to Nagasaki Harbor
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The U.S. establishes first Native American reservation.
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American ships sail into Japanese water and demand trading rights
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Supreme Court declares blacks are not U.S. citizens
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Japan is forced to allow the U.S and certain European countries to trade
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Poland’s economic conditions prompt immigration to the U.S
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The emperor is restored to power
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Constitution lets African Americans with citizenship.
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A telegraph is laid between Tokyo and Yokohama
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Constitution provides African-American males with the right to vote.
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A railway is laid between Tokyo and Yokohama.
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California Senate investigates the social, moral, effect of Chinese immigration.
