HISTORY 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Transcontinental Railroad, United States Territorial Acquisitions, Language Proficiency
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Birthright citizenship: granted to native americans in 1924, granted to african americans in 1868 with the ratification of the 14th amendment. Reaffirmed naturalized citizenship confined to white persons: non racial requirements. Applicant need to file petition of intent to naturalize two years prior to formal application. 5 years of continuous residency in the us. Westward expansion: mexican american war 1846-48, ended with 1848 signing of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo, us acquired california, most of arizona, nevada, utah, half of new mexico, parts of. Wyoming and colorado: granted mexicans who chose to remain in ceded territories full american citizenship and the promise of full civil rights. Resulted in the legal classification of mexican americans and latinos as. Industrialization- 19th c white: mining and gold rush, transcontinental railroad. Immigration- 19th c: immigrants from all over europe/russia/asia. First critical mass to arrive to us is chinese. When the economic boom is over and jobs are scarce: federal act.
