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Filtration Introduced
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Street Cars in San Francisco
Street cars are introduced as a method of transport in San Franciscon. They were an easy and convenient way for people, such as immigrants to locate themselves throughtout the day. -
Electric Subways introduced in Boston
Street cars were introduced in San Francisco as another method of transportation throughout the city, -
NY Law: Plumbing and Ventilation
NY passes law settting minimum standards for plumbing and ventilation in apartments. Tenements with airshafts are brought in. -
Chinese Excusion Act
The Chinese Exculsion Act excluded Chinese "skilled and unskilled laborers employed in mining" from entering the country for ten years. Also, any Chinese who left the United States had to obtain a certifications in order to reenter. The Act made Chinese immigrants permanent exclution from U.S. citizenship as well. -
Ellis Island Immigration Port Opening
The first Ellis Island Immigration station was officially opened. The first year about 450,000 immigrants passed through the Island. -
Chlorination Introduced
As a health precaution, chlorination was introduced to concerning water improvements in cities. Gate Houses and Chlorination plants were opened. -
Immigration Naturalization Act of 1952 Comes to Effect
The Act allowed the government to deport immigrants or naturalized citizens engaged in destructive activities.
