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U.S. bands the importation of slaves
The U.S. did not allow any more imported slavery -
Irish Potato Famine
There is a shortage of potatoes in Ireland so people immigrated to U.S. -
Election of 1854
The know nothing political party -
Anti Coolie Act
Limit immigration by chinese people -
Homestead Act
Provided for people for houses -
Begin construction of Continental Rail Road
Chinese labor in the west and Irish labor in the East -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Not let chinese come into America for 10 years -
Stuatue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty is dedicated -
Ex-Patriation Act
says that all women if you marry a foreigner you will lose your U.S. citizenship -
Immigration Act of 1917
literacy requirements are now applied. -
Alien Registration Act
Must have a green card to register -
U.S.Patriot Act
restricts immigration from all over -
The Real I.D. Act
require people to have a standardized state drivers license and I.D. cards
