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Start of Colonial Immigration
James River was discovered by immigrants. -
Proclamation of 1763
Limitations of freedom o approaching Native Americans, made by the British Government. -
Constituion taking control
Making new laws, nevr mentioning immigrants. -
Naturalization Act
This made it harder for immigrants to gain citizenship. It also took a lot longer. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States bought land which is about 15 states from the French for trade. -
Banning Importation of Slaves
Illegal to bring slaves into America from Africa. -
Native Americans not Americans
Native Americans are not considered American citizens. -
Trail of Tears
Natives were foced to travel to new destinations for 1,000 miles or more, many died on thsi travel. -
Homestead Act
Offerered free land to immigrants who lived on land for 5 years. -
First Transcontinental Railroad
Immigrants helped make the first transcontinental railroad T Central and Union Pacicific meet at Promontory Summet, Utah. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese could not come to United States. -
Statue of Liberty
The French gave the United States the Statue of Liberty as a gift, symbolizing freedom and welcoming immigration into the United States of America. -
Ellis Island
This is where the federal processing of immigrants station was. It processed over 12 million middle class immigrants. -
Labor Appropriations Act
First act to enforce boarder control and have inspections of illegal immigrants. -
Magnuson Act
Chinese living in United States were allowed to gain citizenship. -
Mexican boarder reinfocred
6,000 national guard members were deployed to the boarder by President Bush, to assist boarder patrol.
