America: A Cultural Mosaic

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America A Cultural Mosaic

• Chapter 1, Section 2

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The American Identity

• What has America been called?
• Define Immigrants.
• Immigrant have brought to America customs and
  different traditions from their homelands.
  Because we are a nation of immigrants our nation
  is a very diverse nation.

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The American Identity

• A Melting Pot?
• What does this term reflect?
• Manny immigrants have continued to speak their
  native languages at home and follow their native
  customs. Where do you see this?
• Does this mean that America has melted together?
• The American Mosaic
• What is a Mosaic?

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European Americans

• Europeans were among the first to immigrate to
  America.
• They sought religious freedom, political freedom,
  and the opportunity to have their own farms and
  businesses.
• In 1600s and 1700s the majority of the
  immigrants came from England, Ireland, and
  Scotland.
• With them the brought the English language,
  traditions, and their government- which as well
  see later influenced the shaping of our nation.

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European Americans

• Other Europeans Arrive
• Many other settlers arrived from Germany, France,
  Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
• Most were of what religion?
• Between 1830 and 1920 many Central and Eastern
  European migrated to America.
• Many of them were________.
• Why did Irish, Italians, and Greeks come to
  America?
• Diversity
• What were the things that these immigrants had
  that were different?

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Hispanic Americans

• Hispanics or Latinos share a common language and
  culture from Spanish speaking countries.
• Hispanics can be of any race.
• As the United States expanded in the 1800s it
  took land that had been once conquered by the
  Spaniards.
• Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and
  Florida.
• Today where do the Hispanic immigrants come from?

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Hispanic Americans

• Latino Culture
• Spanish speakers are the largest minority in the
  United States.
• Hispanic foods, music, and architecture have
  greatly influenced the U.S. culture. What are
  some examples?
• Challenges
• For Hispanics it has been easier to find a place
  in the U.S. than for others.
• Those with professional training adapt quicker.
  Those that cannot speak English have a harder
  time adjusting.

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African Americans

• African Americans unlike those cultures who have
  come by choice were brought to this country as
  slaves in colonial times.
• When did slavery end?
• Define discrimination.

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African Americans

• Struggle for Equality
• For many years what were African Americans barred
  from doing?
• Define Racism.
• From the 1960s to today many have been inspired
  by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who called
  attention to the unequal treatment of blacks.

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African Americans

• African Americans Today
• Equal treatment is a goal that has not yet been
  completely achieved.
• Many live in poverty due to lack of
  opportunities.
• However, the number of African Americans
  graduating high school and college are steadily
  raising. Also home ownership and owned business.

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Asian Americans

• The first to come to America were young men from
  villages of southeastern China.
• Why did they come?
• Many set up small businesses to supply miners
  needs.
• Later arrivals found work in building the
  railroads of the West and on farms and in
  fisheries.
• Japanese workers also began to arrive and the too
  entered into the farming business.

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Asian Americans

• Why did many resent the Asians?
• What laws were passed in 1882 and 1907?
• When was the last of these laws passed?
• After 1972, immigrants from the Southeast Asia
  began arriving because of wars and revolutions.
• Today how many Asians live in the United States?

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Native Americans

• European Settlement
• As Europeans arrived they began to compete with
  Native Americans for land.
• After bloody battles Native Americans were
  eventually pushed west.
• The lands they were pushed into were many times
  poor farming and hunting areas.
• By the 1800s as a result of the wars with
  settlers and diseases thousands of Indians dies.

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Native Americans

• Living in Modern America
• Today Native Americans have developed mineral
  resources on their lands.
• Other groups have turned to tourism.
• Many tribes are are pressing the government to
  have greater control of their lands and for
  payment of the lands that were taken from them.
• Higher education among Native Americans has
  steadily been increasing.

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Our Population Today

• Define Census.
• In 1990, 20 of the population were non-white.
• That number increased in 2000 to 25.
• The number of Hispanics grew from 9 to 12 in
  2000. For the first time the number of Hispanics
  grew larger than that of the African American
  population.
• Why is America so diverse?

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Independent Assignment

• Analyze Maps and Graphs
• Questions A B on Pages 12 - 13.
• Questions 1 2 on Page 15.

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Group Assignment

• Venn Diagram

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Group Assignment

• Why the group came to America?
• When the group came to America?
• Whether there is still a large group living in
  America and where?
• What were the groups contributions?
• How have their contributions changed America?
• How is the group different today than it is when
  they first arrived?
• What are some examples of this groups culture?
• What political achievements have the group made?