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The first settlement was Jamestown and was known as the first colony. -
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earliest records of slavery in america included a group of 20 African Americans who were forced indentured servitude in Jamestown. -
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When the pilgrims landed in Plimoth they began what was called the great migration in 1620. By ¨great¨ the pilgrims meant the purpose for leaving. -
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The united states established the first native american reservation and addressed each tribe as its own nation. The 14th amendment to the constitution endows African Americans with citizenship. -
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The naturalization law of march 26 provided the first rules of granting national citizenship. The law limited naturalization to immigrants who were free white persons of good character. -
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The naturalization act passed by the united states congress on June 18th. It increased the chances of more immigrants to become citizens. -
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Congress outlawed the importation of slaves to the united states but it still continued. Between 500,000 and 650,000 slaves were brought over and sold into slavery during the 17th and 19th centuries. -
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Ireland potato famine brought the second wave of immigrants to america. The fungus devastated the crops. -
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Gold was discovered in California at sutters mill and soon people from all over the country were going to California. -
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The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for states to regulate immigration and to tax incoming passengers. -
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Around 2 million Jewish people moved to the united states seeking a new and better life and fleeing the pogroms of the Russian empire. -
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After the depression of the 1890´s immigration jumped from a low of 3.5 million to 9 million in the first decade. -
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The immigration act of 1917 was later altered formally by immigration and nationality act of 1952 known as the McCarran-Walter Act. -
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The immigration act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the united states through a national origins quota. -
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The immigration and naturalization act of 1965 abolished an earlier quota system based on national origins and established a new immigration policy reuniting immigrants and their families.
