History of immigration to the United States 1850. In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, concluding the Mexican War, extended U.S. citizenship to approximately 60,000 Mexican residents of the New Mexico Territory and 10,000 living in California. An additional approximate 2,500 foreign born California residents also become U.S. citizens. In 1849, the California Gold Rush attracted 100,000 would-be miners from the Eastern U.S., Latin America, China, Australia, and Europe. California became a state in 1850 with a population of about 90,000. Between 1850 and 1930, about 5 million Germans migrated to the United States, peaking between 1881 and 1885 when a million Germans settled primarily in the
The Presidents of the United States of America (album) retrospectively wrote that "their quirky take on punk-pop did help expand the palette of MTV and alternative radio, and make their oddball singles part of the enduring sound of the era." All songs by Chris Ballew and The Presidents of the United States of America unless otherwise noted. The Presidents of the United States of America (album) The Presidents of the United States of America is the debut studio album by The Presidents of the United States of America, released in March 10, 1995 via PopLlama Records. Columbia Records signed the band shortly after its release to handle increased distribution