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Start of Colonial Immigration
Americans found Jamestown and established a colony. This started the Colonial Immigration. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed by English colonists. This was the first written document that government established to help dissent among Puritans and non-sepratist Pilgrims. -
Quakers
The first Quakers came to the American colonies. They wanted to preach their religious views. -
Boston Massacre
This is a key event helping take action for the Patriot cause by the colonial public. 5 people were killed because of British soilders. This event helped lead up to the Revolutionary War. -
Tea Act
This act was to drawback the duties of customs of exportation of tea to colonies and plantations in America. It was not meant to raise revenue or impose new taxes. This was the final spark in the revolutionary movement. -
American Revolution Begins
This was a spark to a world war that would end in independence for the United States of America. This war was between American colonies and the British. -
Naturalization Act
This act increased the time and made it harder for immigrants to be citizens in America. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased 15 states from France. The land stretched all over, from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west, to the Gulf of Mexico in the south and the Candadian border in the north. -
The Trail of Tears
White settlers forced the Indians out of their land to harvest crops. The Indians were forced out of their land, and homes. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act
This Act was a U.S. federal law restricting immigration into the U.S. -
Statue of Liberty
This is a symbol that the U.S. got from the french to welcome immigration. -
Arizona Statehood
Arizona was originally apart of Mexico. On this day, the land became apart of the United States. -
Labor Appropriations Act
This document officially established the U.S. border control and forced inspection. -
Magnuson Act
This allowed Chinese people living in the United States to have citizenship. -
SB1070 - Arizona Legislation
This federal law was to make sure there were no illegal immigrants in the United States. It requires all aliens over the age of 14 who are in the U.S. for longer than 30 days to require registration documents.
