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Beginning of Colonial Imagration
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Importation of African Slaves Begins
Arrival was part of the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade -
British Convicts Transported to America
British sent their Convicts to America as a punishment because they wanted a punishment that was not as extreme as death but was harder than a fine. -
Irish begin to move to America
5 million Irish move to America and upset citizens because of their Catholic religion and impact on the economy. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe/ Hidalgo
This ended the Mexican-American war and let most people from the western states become citizins. -
Land to Encourage Western Migration
Sold land for dirt cheap and encouraged both citizens and immigrants to buy it. This attracted thousands of Immigrants from the East and Europe. -
Central Pacific Hired Chinese
Hired to construct the first rail road that could run non stop from coast to coast -
Immigration from Europe
Millions migrated from Europe -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Started limiting what Immigrants America would take -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island opens as an immigration entry checkpoint -
14th Amendment
14th amendment grants that anyone born in the United States is a Citizen -
Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution brings thousands across the boarder for job security in different fields with a higher pay rate. -
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island Immigration Station was opened to help control the flow of Chinese Immigrations. -
United States Boarder Control
The goal was to secure the boarder between inspection stations. -
War Brides and Fiances Act
Allowed American soldiers to bring their foreign brides home. -
Ellis Island Closes
Decided it was a National Mistake -
Refugee Act
Keep people who are afraid to go home due to persecution
