Question

One aspect of historical research and inquiry is to cluster events and concepts into meaningful groupings, sometimes by time periods. Use the table below to organize the events above by their correct era. As an example, the first event has been completed.

US Immigration Events of 1850-1900
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US Immigration Events of 1901-1950
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US Immigration Events of 1951-2000
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US Immigration Events of 2001 present
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Answer 1

US Immigration Events of 1850-1900
1. Arrival of Chinese immigrants during the California Gold Rush

US Immigration Events of 1901-1950
1. Passage of the Emergency Quota Act
2. Establishment of Ellis Island as a federal immigration station
3. Mexican Repatriation Program

US Immigration Events of 1951-2000
1. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
2. Mariel boatlift
3. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
4. Increase of undocumented immigration from Latin America
5. Los Angeles riots sparked by tensions between African Americans and Korean immigrants

US Immigration Events of 2001-present
1. Creation of the Department of Homeland Security
2. 9/11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent increase in border security measures
3. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
4. Increase in deportations under the Obama and Trump administrations.