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Naturalization Act
Naturalization Act
Individuals were allowed to become American citizens if they were a free white person, display good character, and had lived in the country at least two years. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien and Sedation Acts
This law raised the residency requirement to become an American citizen from two years to between five and 14 years. -
Gold Rush in California
Chinese and the California Gold Rush
When the gold rush began many people living in China moved to the United States in search of wealth and fortune. At this time 10% of the American population is not native born Americans. However, these groups were not openly welcomed into the country. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
With the end of the Maexican-American wars was the treaty of Guadalup Hildago. The parts of current America that were owned by Mexico were given to the United States. This caused a huge boom in immigration. -
Know Nothing Party
Know Nothing Political Party
The Konw Nothing Party was a politcial groups in the United States that was founded in the 1840's and ended in the 1950's. They became more known in 1955 when their ideas on stopping immigration became more known. -
Chinese and Public School
San Fransisco Schools and Chinese
San Fransico no longer allowed people of Chinese descent to attend public schools within the city. A school was created withing Chinatown just for the students that were rejected from the public schools. -
Chinese Exlusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
This made it so people from Chinese could not enter American unless they currently had family living in the United States. -
Ellis Island Opens
Elli Island
Ellis island was the point where new immigrant would come to America to become a citizen. The island is located in New York nest to the statue of liberty. This location gave the new immigrants a sense of hope for a new life. -
Immigration Act of 1903
Immigration Act of 1903
This act passed the law that allowed the national government to restrict the immigration into the United States. This act is also know as the anarchist exclusion act, which allowed the gorvenment to deny citizenship to a person based off of the politcal beliefs. -
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Mexican Revolution
Mexican Immigration
During the Mexican Revolution many war refugees fled to America to seek a safe place to live. -
Alien Land Law
Alien Land Laws
Due to the mass hysteria the American felt toward the influx of Japanese and Chinese immigrants, California passed a law restricting land ownership. If someone was not a citizen they were unable to purchase land, if you were of asian decent it was even harder to recieve land. -
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island Immigartion Station
Much similar to Ellis island, the purpose of this location was a place from immigrant to gain citizenship in the United States. -
Oriental Exclusion Act
Oriental Exclusion Act
This act allowed immigrants to pay for citizenship into the United States unless they were Asian. -
Displaced Persons Act
Displaced Persons Act
This act was put in place to help those being persectued by the Nazi regime. This allowed Euopeans to flee thier war torn countries and come to America for safety. -
Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration and Nationality Act
This act was put in place to make it easier for people of color to become a United States Citizen easier.
