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The first British colony was established in the New World, in Jamestown, Virginia.
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Slaves from Africa and the Caribbeans were brought to the New World.
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Pilgrims established the Plymouth Bay Colony in Massachusetts.
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The U.S. government established the first Native American Reservation
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Federal government requires two years of residency for naturalization.
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This act increased the period necessary for immigrants to become citizens from 5 to 14 years.
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An act was passed that prohibited the importation of slaves.
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Due to the potato famine, a huge wave of Irish immigrants came to the United States.
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The California Gold Rush sparks a large wave of Chinese immigrants.
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The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for states to regulate immigration and taxing immigrants.
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Italy's troubled economy, crop failures, and political climate sparked a large Italian immigration to the U.S.
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Civil government in Puerto Rico, Jones Act grants U.S. citizenships to island inhabitants.
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Anti-germanic acts are spreading across of America, names of many things are renamed to sound less germanic.
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Eliminates far east immigration (Japan), Native Americans get full citizenship.
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A new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor workers.
