1600's: Slavery never take's off in America and indentured servants from the British Isles take up the slack.
1670's: Bacon's Rebellion succeeds with Nathaniel Bacon leading a coalition of poor and middle class white and black farmers and tradesmen to victory. Bacon becomes de-facto Governor of Virginia until his death in 1680.
As result of Bacon's Rebellion, the importation of indentured servants is limited and the importation of slaves is prohibited in Virginia.
By the early 1700's, slavery is illegal in all British North America and the former African slaves have either returned to Africa or intermarried with the English.
1790: The first United States Naturalization Law is passed. The law provided the first rules to be followed by the United States in the granting of national
citizenship. This law limited
naturalization to immigrants who were free white persons of good character. It thus excluded
American Indians,
indentured servants,
slaves, free blacks and later Asians although free blacks were allowed citizenship at the state level in certain states. It also provided for citizenship for the children of U.S. citizens born abroad, stating that such children "shall be considered as
natural born citizens." In order to address one's good character, the law required seven years of residence in the United States and one year in the state of residence, prior to applying for citizenship.
1795: The Act of 1790 was replaced by the Naturalization Act of 1795, which extended the residence requirement to fourteen years.
1798: The Act of 1795 was replaced by the Naturalization Act of 1798, which extended the residence requirement to twenty-one years.
1800: John Adams wins New York and the presidential election due to fewer immigrants being able to vote in New York.
1803: Secretary of State John Marshall secures the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon.
1804: Federalist John Marshall wins the presidential election over Republican James Madison.
1808: Federalist John Marshall loses reelection to Republican James Madison after Marshall's embargo on trade backfires. Republicans win control of the House while the Federalists retain a narrow majority in the Senate.
1810: War Hawk Republicans lead the Republicans to victory in the midterms.
1812: The Federalists successfully block a deceleration of war on Britain until word comes from across the Atlantic that the British had conceded to US demands.
Madison narrowly wins reelection. The Federalists retake the Senate.
1816: Rufus King wins the election over James Monroe.
1820: Rufus King loses reelection to Republican William Crawford.
1824: President Crawford retires and Federalist John Quincy Adams wins the election over Republican Henry Clay.