Naturalization Act of 1790
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The Naturalization Act of 1790 was the first U.S. federal law to establish rules for granting national citizenship, restricting it primarily to "free white persons" of good character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naturalization Act of 1790 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11298094 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naturalization Act of 1790 Context triple: [Naturalization Act of 1870, amends, Naturalization Act of 1790]
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A.
Naturalization Act of 1795
The Naturalization Act of 1795 was an early U.S. federal law that lengthened the residency requirement and added other restrictions for immigrants seeking American citizenship.
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B.
Naturalization Act of 1870
The Naturalization Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law that extended naturalization rights to people of African descent while continuing to exclude most other nonwhite immigrants from citizenship.
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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D.
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a 1787 act of the U.S. Congress that established the process for governing and admitting new states from the Northwest Territory, setting important precedents for westward expansion and the prohibition of slavery in that region.
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E.
District of Columbia Admission Act
The District of Columbia Admission Act is proposed U.S. federal legislation that would grant Washington, D.C. statehood with full congressional representation and local self-governance comparable to that of existing states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naturalization Act of 1790 Target entity description: The Naturalization Act of 1790 was the first U.S. federal law to establish rules for granting national citizenship, restricting it primarily to "free white persons" of good character.
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A.
Naturalization Act of 1795
The Naturalization Act of 1795 was an early U.S. federal law that lengthened the residency requirement and added other restrictions for immigrants seeking American citizenship.
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B.
Naturalization Act of 1870
The Naturalization Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law that extended naturalization rights to people of African descent while continuing to exclude most other nonwhite immigrants from citizenship.
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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D.
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a 1787 act of the U.S. Congress that established the process for governing and admitting new states from the Northwest Territory, setting important precedents for westward expansion and the prohibition of slavery in that region.
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E.
District of Columbia Admission Act
The District of Columbia Admission Act is proposed U.S. federal legislation that would grant Washington, D.C. statehood with full congressional representation and local self-governance comparable to that of existing states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
naturalization law ⓘ |
| aimedTo | create a uniform national standard for naturalization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children of U.S. citizens born abroad
ⓘ
free white persons ⓘ immigrants ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| citation | 1 Stat. 103 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1790-03-26 ⓘ |
| defines | uniform rule of naturalization ⓘ |
| discriminatoryCriterion |
free status
ⓘ
moral character ⓘ race ⓘ |
| endTime | 1795-01-29 ⓘ |
| establishes | federal control over naturalization ⓘ |
| excludes |
Native Americans
ⓘ
enslaved persons ⓘ free Black people ⓘ non‑white persons ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
path to U.S. citizenship
ⓘ
racial definition of American citizenship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Republic of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | early United States immigration and nationality law ⓘ |
| placeOfEnactment | New York City ⓘ |
| provides | that children of U.S. citizens born overseas are considered natural born citizens ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Naturalization Act of 1795 ⓘ |
| repealYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| requires |
good moral character
ⓘ
oath of allegiance ⓘ residence in the United States ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement |
1 year in the state of residence
ⓘ
2 years in the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| startTime | 1790-03-26 ⓘ |
| subject |
citizenship
ⓘ
immigration law ⓘ race and law in the United States ⓘ |
| title | An act to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1790 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naturalization Act of 1790 Description of subject: The Naturalization Act of 1790 was the first U.S. federal law to establish rules for granting national citizenship, restricting it primarily to "free white persons" of good character.
Referenced by (2)
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