European Immigrants During The 18th Century

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During the 18th Century a lot of European immigrants started coming to the new land to seek new opportunities, at first since there was no laws placed, around 3 million of Europeans traveled to the Americas. Clearly some laws had to be established and that is where the Alien and Sedition act and the Naturalization act derive. As one of the congressman who supported this law, Harrison Gray Otis, clearly stated “ No need to invite hordes of Wild Irishmen, nor the turbulent and disorderly of all the world, to come here with a basic view to distract our tranquillity." These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. Previously a new immigrant would have to reside in the United States

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