Non-Naturalized,first-Generation Japanese Immigrants and Naturalized or Native-Born Japanese American Citizens

question 103

Short Answer

Non-naturalized,first-generation Japanese immigrants and naturalized or native-born Japanese American citizens were called ________ and Nisei,respectively.

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Definitions:

Fourteenth Amendments

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and ensures equal protection under the laws.

Fifteenth Amendments

An amendment to the United States Constitution that grants the right to vote to citizens regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Timber And Stone Act

A U.S. law passed in 1878 that allowed individuals to buy specific land from the government at a low price if it was deemed "unfit for cultivation" and valuable for timber and stone.

Indian Reform Groups

Organizations in India that seek to implement social, political, or economic changes to improve the condition of the society.