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Old Immigrants Come to the US
Immigrants who came to the U.S. before the turn-of-the-century wave were often labeled the "Old Immigrants". About 10 Million immigrants came between 1800 and 1880. -
Chinese Exclusion Act is passed by Congress
The Chinese Exclusion Act denied citizenshpi to people born in China and prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers. It was passed as an answer to fears tht immigrants were taking Americans' jobs and lowering wages for everyone.
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New Immigrants come to the U.S.
Immigrants who came during the immigration wave of the turn of the century were labeled the "New Immigrants". About 12 million came to the U.S.between 1891 and 1910. -
Ellis Island Processing Center Opens
Ellis Island in New York, NY was where many immigrants first set foot on American soil. It helped to filter out immigrants who were unfit to immigrate due to a serious ilness.
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Immigration Restriction League is founded
The Immigration Restriction League was founded by wealthy Bostonians, and sought to impase a literacy test on all immigrants. -
Chinese Exclusion Act is extended by Congress.
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Geat Migration
During this timespan, five million people of color moved from the South to the North and West.