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this act allowed for immigrants to be come naturalized citizents after two years of living in the United States.
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were a series of acts passed by President John Adams and the Federalists that, while seeking to silence Republican opposition, had strong immigration implications.
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he discovery of gold in 1848 brought a large rush of immigrants from around the globe. One of the largest groups to arrive in California was the Chinese.
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Was established formal relations between the United States and China. The treaty permitted free migration between the two countries and guaranteed the political and religious rights of such immigrants