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  2. History of immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    Immigrants moved quite freely from Mexico, the Caribbean (including Jamaica, Barbados, and Haiti), and other parts of Central and South America. The era of the 1924 legislation lasted until 1965. During those 40 years, the United States began to admit, case by case, limited numbers of refugees.

  3. Immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    In absolute numbers, the United States has by far the highest number of immigrants in the world, with 50,661,149 people as of 2019. [1] [2] This represents 19.1% of the 244 million international migrants worldwide, and 14.4% of the United States' population.

  4. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States after the Revolutionary War. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic launched major colonization expeditions in ...

  5. Biden expands 2 national monuments in California significant ...

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    May 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM. President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the ...

  6. History of Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The history of Native Americans in the United States began before the founding of the country, tens of thousands of years ago with the settlement of the Americas by the Paleo-Indians. Anthropologists and archeologists have identified and studied a wide variety of cultures that existed during this era.

  7. Early human migrations - Wikipedia

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    Early human migrations are the earliest migrations and expansions of archaic and modern humans across continents. They are believed to have begun approximately 2 million years ago with the early expansions out of Africa by Homo erectus. This initial migration was followed by other archaic humans including H. heidelbergensis, which lived around ...

  8. Scottish colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The first documented Scottish settlement in the Americas was of Nova Scotia in 1629. On 29 September 1621, the charter for the foundation of a colony was granted by James VI of Scotland to Sir William Alexander. [1] Between 1622 and 1628, Sir William launched four attempts to send colonists to Nova Scotia; all failed for various reasons.

  9. European colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Amerigo Vespucci wakes up "America" in Americae Retectio, engraving by the Flemish artist Jan Galle (circa 1615) Systematic European colonization began in 1492. A Spanish expedition sailed west in order to find a new trade route to the Far East, the source of spices, silks, porcelains, and other rich trade goods.