Naturalization Act of 1790
3/4/1790
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H.R. 40, a Bill to Establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization and Enable Aliens to Hold Lands under Certain Conditions, was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 1790. The bill provided that “any Alien being a free white person” who had resided within the United States for two years could file a petition for naturalization in any common law court located in a state in which they had resided for at least one year. After “making proof to the satisfaction of such Court that he is a person of good character, and taking the oath or affirmation prescribed by law to support the Constitution of the United States,” such person would become a citizen. It also provided citizenship for children of U.S. citizens who were born abroad.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 was signed into law on March 26, 1790.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 was signed into law on March 26, 1790.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 7452136
Full Citation: A Bill to Establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and Enable Aliens to Hold Lands under Certain Conditions; 3/4/1790; (SEN1A-C1); Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House and Considered in the Senate, 1789 - 2002; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building,Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/naturalization-act-of-1790, September 8, 2024]Activities that use this document
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