Colonial Immigration Laws : A Study of the Regulation of Immigration by the English Colonies in America

Studies the attitude of the colonial American governments toward the immigrants from other countries and toward those of religious and political creeds different from their own, and analyzes their efforts to encourage, regulate, and restrict immigration. Table of Contents Part I. General Survey I. Introductory II. The Encouragement of Immigration Part II. Detailed Survey IV. Immigration Laws of the New England Colonies V. Immigration Laws of the Middle Colonies VI. Immigration Laws of the Southern Colonies VII. Attitude of England toward Immigration Part III. Reflective Analysis VIII. Distribution and Characteristics of Nationalities IX. Conclusion