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US Bans Slave Importation
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Irish Potato Famine
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The Elections of 1854
Many know-nothings were elected to congress. Know nothings were people who wanted immigration to slow down or cease and therefore beat up and sometimes killed immigrants in an attempt to imbed fear into potential future immigrants. -
Anti-Coolie Act
A law that limited Chinese immigration because people didn't want the immigrants taking rail road jobs that could be given to an existing citizen. -
Homestead Act
Allowed people free land ownership if they lived on the land for five years -
Continental Railroad Officially Began Construction
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Chinese Exclusion Act
A law that completely banned immigration from China -
The Anarchist Exclusion Act
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Statue of Liberty Dedicated
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Jones-Shafroth Act
Puerto Ricans were required to join the military for US citizenship regardless of the fact that they were a territory of the US. -
Emergency Quota Act
Limited the immigration per country to 3% of the previous year. -
Alien Registration Act
Green card legislation
