Amanda Palm's Timeline

United States bans importation of Slaves

Oct 5, 1808

No more slaves can be imported into the United States

Irish Patato Famine

Oct 5, 1840

The Irish didn't have enough food

Know Nothings

Oct 5, 1854

Political party that always said they knew nothing about anything.

Homestead Act

Oct 5, 1862

Provided people to find homes and make improvements to the land, and if after 5 years they could have it

Chineese Exclusion Act

Oct 5, 1882

United States didn't let any chineese people in for 10 years.

Immigration Act of 1882

Oct 5, 1882

This levies a charge of $.50 of every person, and didn't let crazy people in.

Anarchist Exclusion Act

Oct 5, 1903

If you are chineese, an anarchist, or crazy, you can't come in.

Immigration Act of 1917

Oct 5, 1917

If you can't read, then you can't come in.

Emergancy Quota Act

Oct 5, 1921

This limited the amount of immigrants to 3%.

Alien Registration Act

Oct 5, 1940

You have to register for a green card

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

Oct 5, 1965

The first time immigration was restricted from Mexico.

Immigration and Reform Control Act

Oct 5, 1986

It is now illegal to hire an illegal alien

U.S.A. Patriot Act

Oct 5, 2001

Starts restricting immigration further.

R.E.A.L I.D. Act

Oct 5, 2005

You have to now have a standardized state license or I.D card