Rhode Island was the only state that did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The reason for this was because Rhode Island had a strong mercantile economy and was very protective of its state sovereignty. The state was wary of giving up too much power to the federal government and believed that […]
All The first naturalization law passed in the United States was the Naturalization Act of 1790. This law granted citizenship to all “free white persons” who had resided in the United States for at least two years. This law was the first of its kind and established the basic framework for the current naturalization process. […]
