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Colonial Immigration
http://www.history.com/topics/u-s-immigration-before-1965 In 1607 the English founded their first permanent settlement in present day America. -
Pennsylvania enacts oath
Sep. 17, 1717 - Pennsylvania Enacts Oath of Allegiance for German Immigrants -
Proclamation of 1763
The British issued a proclamation,mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands -
Alien Naturalization Act
An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject -
Naturalization Act of 1798
Naturalization act of 1798 increased the period necessary for immigrants to become naturalized citizens in the United States from 5 to 14 years. -
Native Americans
The Native Americans were forced out of their land in 1814. From 1814 to 1824, Jackson was instrumental in negotiating nine out of eleven treaties which divested the southern tribes of their eastern lands in exchange for lands in the west -
United States and Mexican War
A border skirmish along the Rio Grande started off the fighting and was followed by a series of U.S. victories. When the dust cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. -
Homestead Act 1862
the Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land -
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty os a gift of friendship given to American by the French. -
Immigration Act of 1917
Law passed by congress in February 5, 1917. It restricts the immigration of undesirables. -
World War II
World War II was sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939, the war would drag on for six deadly years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. -
Magnuson Act 1943
Allowed Chinese nationals in the U.S. to become naturalized citizens. -
Civil Rights Movement
Despite the civil rights gains of the 1960s, however, racial discrimination and repression remained a significant factor in American life -
Immigration Reform
The purpose of this legislation was to amend, revise, and reform/re-assess the status of unauthorized immigrants set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Ac -
Secure Fence Act
The Secure Fense Act stated that this bill will protect american people and secure the border. -
Arizona SB 1070
S.B. 1070, which requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally.
