Answer:Filipino sailors were the first Asians in North America.[25] The first documented presence of Filipinos in what is now the United States dates back to October 1587 around Morro Bay, California,[26] with the first permanent settlement in Louisiana in 1763,[27] the settlers there were called "Manilamen" and they served in the Battle of New Orleans during the closing stages War of 1812, after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed.[28] There were then small settlements of Filipinos beginning in the 18th century,[29] and Filipinos worked as cowboys and ranch hands in the 1800s.[30] Mass migration began in the early 20th century when, for a period following the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was a territory of the United States. By 1904, Filipino peoples of different ethnic backgrounds were imported by the US government onto the Americas and were displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as part of a human zoo.[31][32] During the 1920s, many Filipinos immigrated to the United States as unskilled labor, to provide better opportunities for their families back at home.[33]
Philippine independence was recognized by the United States on July 4, 1946. After independence in 1946, Filipino American numbers continued to grow. Immigration was reduced significantly during the 1930s, except for those who served in the United States Navy, and increased following immigration reform in the 1960s.[34] The majority of Filipinos who immigrated after the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 were skilled professionals and technicians.[33]
The 2010 Census counted 3.4 million Filipino Americans;[35] the United States Department of State in 2011 estimated the total at 4 million, or 1.1% of the U.S. population.[36] They are the country's second largest self-reported Asian ancestry group after Chinese Americans according to 2010 American Community Survey.[37][38] They are also the largest population of Overseas Filipinos.[39] Significant populations of Filipino Americans can be found in California, Hawaii, the New York metropolitan area and Illinois.
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Answer:Filipino sailors were the first Asians in North America.[25] The first documented presence of Filipinos in what is now the United States dates back to October 1587 around Morro Bay, California,[26] with the first permanent settlement in Louisiana in 1763,[27] the settlers there were called "Manilamen" and they served in the Battle of New Orleans during the closing stages War of 1812, after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed.[28] There were then small settlements of Filipinos beginning in the 18th century,[29] and Filipinos worked as cowboys and ranch hands in the 1800s.[30] Mass migration began in the early 20th century when, for a period following the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was a territory of the United States. By 1904, Filipino peoples of different ethnic backgrounds were imported by the US government onto the Americas and were displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as part of a human zoo.[31][32] During the 1920s, many Filipinos immigrated to the United States as unskilled labor, to provide better opportunities for their families back at home.[33]
Philippine independence was recognized by the United States on July 4, 1946. After independence in 1946, Filipino American numbers continued to grow. Immigration was reduced significantly during the 1930s, except for those who served in the United States Navy, and increased following immigration reform in the 1960s.[34] The majority of Filipinos who immigrated after the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 were skilled professionals and technicians.[33]
The 2010 Census counted 3.4 million Filipino Americans;[35] the United States Department of State in 2011 estimated the total at 4 million, or 1.1% of the U.S. population.[36] They are the country's second largest self-reported Asian ancestry group after Chinese Americans according to 2010 American Community Survey.[37][38] They are also the largest population of Overseas Filipinos.[39] Significant populations of Filipino Americans can be found in California, Hawaii, the New York metropolitan area and Illinois.
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