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US Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
In order to become a US citizen the immigrant had to have lived in the US for two years. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
An act that stated that you had to be a resident for 14 years so that you can become a citizen of the United States of America -
Importation of Slaves
Immporting Slaves to the US is officially baned. -
Irish comes to the US
Irish people come to the US due to the potato famine -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican American war ends and gives citizenship to 80,000 Mexicans living in Texas, Arizona and California -
The California Gold Rush
Gold is found and alot of Chinese people come to the US -
Contract Labor Act
It allowed people to come to the US to work. -
!4th Amendment
African Americans gain citizenship due to the 14th Amendment -
Japanese gain citizenship
The japanese were able to become US citizens -
1907 Expatriation Act
The Act stated that if a women marries a foreigner then she looses her citizenship -
1990 immigration act
It increased illegal immigration ceilings -
MInuteman Project
Recruted civilians to patrol the Mexican border
