In 1790, the United States had the Naturalization Act which called into question who could receive the term citizenship. Naturalization law states that only free whites are entitled to citizenship. After the Naturalization Act, there were movements, daily actions, and protests by people of color and white women. Politically, socially and economically, white men have maintained dominance in the United States for many years. Therefore, for many years, people of color and women would fight for their political, social and economic rights in the United States. These actions were performed differently with each racial group, as they are in a different hierarchical status. For “Benedict Anderson saw the Nation as “imagined communities,” meaning they are systems of cultural representation whereby people come to imagine a shared experience of identification with an extended community.” (McClintock, 353) The passage was about cultural imperialism. The idea of ​​how society is structured has been taught to people through their culture, such as in religion, missionaries, and education. Therefore, many black people and women fought to gain the concept of nationality in the United States. Each racial or gender group has a different strategy for how to gain their rights. Some of these racial or gender groups would racialize other groups to receive their own hierarchical rights. In 1820, California, Mexicans were not racialized the same way as Japanese, Chinese, or Indians by European Americans. It is because Mexicans were colonized by Spain for many years that they adapted to a culture similar to that of Europe. Therefore, the difference between the Mexican and the European American is less extreme c...... middle of paper ...... the Indians ended up in the massacre. Their cultural process ended up allowing the social construction of Indians as the last in the social hierarchy. In conclusion, there are several ways in which racialized and gendered groups create resistance, to achieve equal rights. Politically, economically, and socially, the white male occupied the highest rung of the hierarchy in this imagined community. Therefore, the rest of the population was treated unequally. Some responded by racializing others, such as California Mexicans toward California Indians and white women toward women of color. Others created resistance by actively arguing and negotiating for their rights, such as African Americans, women of color, and American Indians. Whichever path they decide, they will create resistance to obtain the sense of nationality and citizenship they deserve.