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U.S. Immigration
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Neutralization Act of 1790
a two-year residency requirement for aliens to become a US citizens -
the Naturalization Act of 1798
permits Federalist President John Adams to deport foreigners deemed to be dangerous and increases the residency requirements to 14 years to prevent immigrants -
Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1808
importation of slaves from Africa is officially banned. -
The California Gold Rush
he California gold rush sparked immigration from China to the US -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
he Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican-American War and extends citizenship to the approximately 80,000 Mexicans living in Texas and California -
Anti-Coolie Act 1862
prevents Chinese immigration in California and if they have Chinese workers they will have a special tax. -
Homestead Act 1862
Provides 160 acres to western settlers if they promise to live there for 5 years from Europe wanting to settle in the US -
Naturalization Act of 1870
expands citizenship to both whites and African-Americans, though Asians are still excluded. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Limited Chinese immigrants in the US for ten years -
The Immigration Act of 1882
The Immigration Act of 1882 charges imigrants 50 cents landing at any US ports -
The Alien Contract Labor Law 1885
Prevents any companies from bringing in foreigners into the US under a contract saying that they are abel to work. -
Geary Act extends the Chinese Exclusion Act
All chineese are required to always carry permits with them, allowing them to stay in the US -
Chinese Exclusion Act Renewed
The Chinese Exclusion Act was renewed -
The Expatriation Act 19067
If a Amercan woman marries a foreigner she losses her citizenship -
Dillingham Commission 1907
The Dillingham Commission was created by congress to look into the effects of immigration the the US -
California's Alien Land Law 1913
Chinese and Japanese are unable to own property in the state -
Immigration Act of 1917
Some aliens where banned from entering the country -
The Jones-Shafroth Act 1917
It granted citizenship to Purto Ricans, If the recruited in the US army -
The Immigration Act of 1924
Reduces immigration from Southern and Eastern European nationalities -
Border Patrol 1924
A group to protect the states border, and prevent smuggling and illegal immigration. -
The Tydings-McDuffe Act 1934
Grants the phillipines grants indipendance from the US, but still cannot immigrate to the US -
The Alien Registration Act 1940
Required all immigrants over 14 years of age to be finger printed
