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African arrival 1619
day in August of 1619 a Dutch manof-war with about 20 Africans on board entered port at the English colony of Jamestown crew of the Dutch ship stole their valuable human cargo from the San Juan Bautista ecords from 1623 and 1624 list the black inhabitants of the colony as servants
economic interests propelled the rise of slavery throughout the seventeenth century -
Plymouth colony
first settled Plymouth
started 1629
first settled by Pilgrims -
Naturalization act 1790
The original United States Naturalization Law of March 26, 1790
In order to address one's good character, the law required two years of residence
The Act of 1790 was repealed by the Naturalization Act of 1795 -
potato famine
was in Ireland
caused by potato crop failing
late blight
started 1845 -
the natural act of 1906
started 1906
oreservation for antiques
sighned into theodore