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Emigration begins to slow
This year began the slowing of immigration and it would continue to slow until 1815. -
1790 Concensus
Over two-thirds of the white population were of Britsh origin with German and Dutch being the next highest. It also indicated that 20% of American population was of African origin. -
Imigration began to pick up
It picked up starting 1815 and increased with each passing decade until 1914, which is the year WWI began. -
American Frontier is gone
The US board of the Census announces that the American Settlement Frontier is gone completely. -
Major Legislation restricting immigration are pased
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 is passed on May 19 of the year, limiting immigration from all countries to 3% of it's annual amount. -
Immigration slumps for over a decade
The Great Depression and WWII caused immigration to be cut down to a fraction of it's 1913 peak for over a decade. -
Far more liberal Immigration laws are passed during this decade
Far more liberal immigration laws are passed during this decade, some examples are: The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and The Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act of 1966 are the keystones of the liberal Acts. -
Farm populations decline
Starting in 1960 and until 1987 the farm population fell 9 million. -
Urbanization
By 1990 over three quarters of the US was urbanized.