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US Constitution
The Constitution went into effect and began to enforce order in the United States -
Federal Naturalization Act of 1790
Citizenship was granted to any free white men of "good character" had to live in the United States for 2 years and their current state for 1 year -
Citizenship was limited
Citizenship was granted to single or widowed white women
Married white women with children gained citizenship through their husband. Women were considered "property" during this time.
Citizenship excluded indigenous men and women, enslaved or free black men and women -
Voting Eligibility
All States removed property requirements
Any white men over the age of 21 could vote
This was the start of voting rights -
Colonization of North America
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- ended the Mexican-American war
Mexican-Americans were granted citizenship -
Dred Scott Decision
Black Americans were not granted birth rights
No citizenship for Asian immigrants -
Civil War Begins
War between the North and the South over slavery rights -
Civil War Ends
North defeats the South as a result the emancipation proclamation and the 13th amendment was put into effect.
Abolishing slavery in the United States. -
14th Admendment
All persons born in the United states were citizens not including indigenous people -
Naturalization Act
Expanded citizenship to include people of African descent
15th amendment could not deny citizenship because of race -
America took a step backwards
The South stopped enforcing the rights for black people -
Women's Rights
Women fought hard and were finally able to vote