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Immigration from U.S. and Arizona History
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Beginning of Colonial Immigration
This is when the English settlers arrived to America. James River marked the beginning of a nation, an English nation. -
Importation of African Slaves
Part of the trans-Atlanticc slave trade, 20 African slaves were sent to Jamestown, Virgina and were forced to become indentured servants. -
The Pilgrams
Nearly 100 people now know as PIlgrams fled to to Plymouth, Massachusetts becaue of the religious persecutions happening in Europe. -
The Puritans
The Puritans followed later to seek relgious freedom and they established their colony at the Massachusetts Bay between 1630-1640. 20,000 Puritans immigrated. -
Massachusetts Host Aliens but requires permission
The General Court of Massachusettes ordered that no town or even a person in the colony is allowed to recieve or host an alien without asking permisson from the authorities. -
Massachusetts Prohibits "Lame, Impotent, or Infirm Persons" from Entering
Those with relgious differences or those who might become public charges were considered "lame, Impotent, or infirm persons" due to the influx of Germans and Quakers migration. -
Pennsylvania Enacts Oath of Allegiance for German Immigrants
German settlers without certification but demonstrated indentity, orgin, and intention had to take an oath of allefiance. -
New Tax and Health Inspections Imposed on Immigrants in Pennsylvania
Since the immigration law was ignored by ship masters an act was passed because thes colonial governor felt scared that the peace and security was endangered.Taxes were made on each immigrant in 1729 which is what restricted them and the ship masters had to anchor a mile away from the city to under go a physical exam on the immigrants. -
The Plantation Act
The naturalizationg process.It encouraged the immigrants to the American colonies. The process in England included one changing their faith to Christianity and they had to take sacrement at a Protestan Church. -
Naturalization Act of 1795 Adds Rules to the Citizenship Process
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Importation of slaves in the U.S outlawed; 50,000 slaves become "Illegal Aliens"
It was outlawed due to the excessive amounts of slaves coming into the colonie, but people still practiced the importation even if it was outlawed.President Jefferson made it illigal but did not interfere with slavery or domestic slave trade. Then the 50,000 slaves smuggled into the U.S became the first Illegal Immigrants. -
Native Americans exempted from Naturalization
Because theywere regarded as members of tribes or domestic subjects they were unable to seek naturalization and become a citizen because they were not white. -
Chinese Immigration to the United States Increased
During the Gold Rush in California the Chinese came just to participate by 1880 the Chinese population was 105,465. -
State Immigration Laws Become Unconstitutional; Congress Begins to Bring Immigration Under Direct Federal Control for the First Time
All American seaboard states were consider unconstituitional because they "usurped the exclusive power vested in Congress to regulate foreign commerce". -
Ellis Island Opens as Immigrant Entry Checkpoint
This was a portal for immigrants to enter into the United Statesand over twelve million entered the U.S through Ellis Island. There was a new Ellis Island built of Georgia pine which opened Jan 1, 1892. -
The 14th Amendement
The supreme court confirmed that all the people born in the United States and are another race are given citizenships
