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Oct 12, 1492
Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus
Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus first came to the American continent -
first British colony temporarily
It was established by London Virginia Company in the Northern Chesapeake Bay Jamestown, -
the first African slaves
were shipped to the Dutch colony of Virginia provider. -
Treaty of Paris
the Treaty of Paris signed, marks the end of the war. France ceded its large North American colonies in the UK and Spain. -
Declaration of Independence
the Continental Congress through the "Declaration of Independence" -
the Civil War.
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1864 Immigration Act
Encourage immigrations law -
Chinese people deported Act
Enacted by Congress in 1882, "Chinese people deported Act" to curb the growth of Chinese immigrants; indeed this bill prevents the entry into the United States of America, Chinese labor, but Chinese businessmen and students are able to short-term visitors. 1940, the number dropped to 37,000 Chinese people. Despite the considerable number of people to return to his hometown (this ratio compared to other immigrant groups is great), the number of people, many of them still remain in the United Stat -
First refugee camps
The federal government set up refugee camps in 1892, the Statue of Liberty in New York, not far from Ellis Island. These immigrants were among people divided into two parts: a transfer from Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia and other European countries, "the first" of the last wave of immigrants; Second, the new settlers. -
Spanish-American War
in order to win Spain's American colonies and thus control of the Caribbean and waged war. -
Webb-Haney law
In 1913, California passed the Webb-Haney law, to prevent foreigners who have not yet obtained citizenship of private land. There is another 11 states have passed similar legislation. -
World War I
most of the world have been involved in the war, is the first large-scale war in human history a global scale, known as "First World War. " -
Roosevelt's New Deal
refers to a series of economic policy after 1933 became US president Franklin Roosevelt imposed -
the World War II
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the Vietnam War
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the Iraq War
