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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Colonial Immigration Laws: A Study of the Regulation of Immigration by the English Colonies in America |
| Author | Proper, Emberson Edward |
| Date | 1900 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | New York : Columbia University Press, 1900 |
| Reference | G450.P965.C900 |
| BIB ID | 78502 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Immigration General |
| Description | A study of the laws which governed immigration to the English colonies in America. The author begins by looking at how English residents were encouraged to emigrate to the New World and what restrictions were in place. The author goes on to look in detail at immigration laws in place in the colonies, explores the attitude of England to migration, and finally offers an analysis of the distribution of nationalities during this period. |
| Series Description | Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law; Vol. xii, No. 2. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Places | New England, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, United States |
| Nationality | English; Scottish; Welsh; Irish; Germany |
| Keywords | emigration, immigration, law, colony, settlement, push factors, pull factors, government |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
