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Naturalization Act
Any free white person could recieve citizenship providing they had renounced their allegiance to their previous state/sovereignty by name, lived in the United States for five years at least, behave as a man of good moral character, and renounced any title they possessed in the previous states. http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1798_alien_laws.html
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Congress minimizes Naturalization Act
Congress minimizes Naturalization residency requirements to 5 years -
The Steerage Act
Establised the continuing reporting of immigrantion to the United States. Also, set specific rules to the passengers of ships leaving United State ports for Europe. http://www.sunnycv.com/steve/ar/immig/steerage.html -
Mexico Abolished Slavery
Vincent Guerrero who was the President of Mexico with Africans, Spanish and Native American Ancestry, abolished. Afterwards, a group of reactionaries betrayed him and executed him. http://mlktaskforcemi.org/pathways/shared-pathways-in-history-mexicos-president-vicente-guerrero-abolishes-slavery-in-1829/ -
United States and Mexico War
A war between the United States and Mexico broke out, resulting in Mexico now constituting all or most of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/379134/Mexican-American-War -
The California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in 1848 brought immigrants from around the globe. One of the largest groups to arrive in California was the Chinese. 20,000 Chinese miners arrived in California in 1852 alone. http://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849 -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo the between United States and Mexico. Let the US obtain what is now Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and some of the areas of Utah and Nevada. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Guadalupe.html -
The Great Compromise
It's purpose was a compromise of both the federalists, anti federalists, and the Virginia plan, New Jersey plan, when the constitution was being drafted . It resulted in two houses of Congress the Senate (equal representation, 2 Senators every state) and House of Representatives (representation according to population) https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/A_Great_Compromise.htm -
President assigns Immigration issues Representative
The President assigns an immigration issues representative. While Congress makes efforts to consolidate control over the immigration issues. -
Treaty Of Burlingame
The Treaty of Burlingame is signed between the United States and China.
http://immigrants.harpweek.com/ChineseAmericans/2KeyIssues/BurlingameTreaty1868.htm -
The 15th Amendment is passed
The 15th Amendment granted African American the right to vote
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Former Slaves become Naturalization
Due to the Naturalization Act in 1870 former slaves become Naturalization -
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act is passed.
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The Immigration Act
Congress passed a new Immigration Act that stated a 50 cents tax would be levied on all aliens landing at United States ports. The State Commission and officers were in charge of checking the passengers upon incoming vessels arriving in the U.S. The passengers were examined by a set of exclusionary criteria. Upon examination passengers who appeared to be convicts, lunatics, idiots or unable to take care of themselves were not permitted onto land. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/i -
The Dillingham Commission
The Dillingham Commission identifies Mexican laborers as the best solution to the Southwest labor shortage. Mexicans are exempted from immigrant “head taxes” set in 1903 and 1907. -
Immigration Act dennies
The Immigration Act of 1917 dennies enterance to immigrants from Eastern Asia and to the Pacific Islands to the United States -
The Mangnuson Immigration Act
The Mangnuson Immigration Act of 1943 lets Chinese to become United States citizens.
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The Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a struggle by African Americans In the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve Civil Rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education, as well as the right to vote, the right of equal access to public facilities, and the right to be free of racial discrimination.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
Illegal immigrants were entering the United States. Employers were hiring the aliens at low wages and providing no benefits like health insurance. There were concerns that immigrants were taking jobs away from Americans. Also,immigrants were not paying taxes for the use of public works like roads and schools. The law was passed in an attempt to stop the increase in illegal immigrants.
http://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/immigration-reform-and-control-act-1986-irca
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/c
