Steerage Act (jan 1, 1819 – jan 1, 1819)
Description:
Due to overwhelming amounts of immigrants populating major cities, the United States passes the Steerage Act of 1819 requiring better conditions on ships arriving in the country, as well as, a demographic of those on the ship.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1819
jan 1, 1819
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