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The Naturalization Act of 1790
This act gave citizenship to all white people living in America for at least two years, but denied citizenship to all colored people including African American slaves and Native Americans. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoExtended citizenship to all 80,000 Mexicans living in Texas, California, and all of the Southwest at the end of the Mexican-American War. -
The California Gold Rush
Gold is found in California and it sparks a rush of immigrants from China. -
The Homestead Act
Offers free land to western settlers if they agree to devlop it for at least 5 years, which increases immigration to the west. -
1 Million German's Immigrate into America
1881-1885 was the peak of German immigration -
Alien Contract Labor Law
Companies are no longer allowed to bring foreigners into the United States under a contract to preform labor. -
Ellis Island Opens
16 million immigrants will be processed at this location. -
Immigration Act of 1917
Restricts immigration from Asia by creating an "Asiatic Barred Zone." -
Emergency Quota Act
This act required that no more of 3% of a countries population can be living in America. -
Creation of Border Patrol
Border Patrol was created to reduce smuggling and illegal immigration. Border Patrol is still in effect today. -
The Alien Registration Act
Required all aliens over the age of 14 to be fingerprinted and registered -
Arizona Requires Proof of Legal Status for License
Arizona starts to require proof of citizenship in order to get a drivers license -
English Immersion in Arizona
Arizona passes a law requiring that schools stop bilingual education and start using English Immersion with English language learners -
Joe Arpaio Moves Immigrants to Seperate Part of the Prison
In Arizona, Joe Arpaio moves illegal immigrants to a segragated part of tent city. -
Arizona's SB 1070
SB 1070 passes in Arizona and allows the police to ask for citizenship proof when they have "reasonable suspicion" that a person is an illigal immigrant -
Arizona's New Immigration Laws go into Effect
SB 1070 is scheduled to go into effect on July 29, 2010
