Naturalization Act of 1840

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1855
gptkbp:effective_date 1840
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1840
gptkbp:impact Increased immigration to the United States
gptkbp:influenced_by Social and political climate of the 1840s in the U. S.
gptkbp:purpose To extend naturalization rights to foreign-born individuals
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
gptkbp:significance It allowed for the naturalization of aliens who had resided in the U. S. for five years.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1827
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6