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Starting at the beginning
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Chapter oneA Portrait of Americans
Section 1 Who American AreSection 2 America: A Cultural
MosaicSection 3 The Values that Unite
Us
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Chapter 1 Section 1
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“Who Americans Are”
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Who are Americans
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Where Americans live: Americans live on every kind of terrain The United States is a vast and varied
land, and people live all over We live in a variety of homes
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Americans on the Move It used to be that Americans mostly lived
on small farms or in small towns. As the population grew, people spread
westward. 222 million people live in urban areas Americans move from place to place for
many reasons To the Sunbelt To Urban Areas
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The work force: Americans have
always worked hard. 70 million men and 60
million women working in more than 30,000 different occupations.
In the past most jobs were in farming and manufacturing
75% are now service jobs
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Ages of Americans: In 1850, most Americans were between
the ages of 20-59. Very few elderly.
Today there are more elderly then ever before.
Most Americans now are between the ages of 40-60. “Baby Boomers” born 1946-1964
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Ages of Americans
the life expectancy is to age 76 By 2050 there may be a social security,
medical services strain.
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Americans Varied Backgrounds We are known for our diversity You can see our diversity in our jobs, home
towns and ages Our Backgrounds differ because we are
also from many different cultures and belong to different ethnic groups and races.
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Section 2
Pages 10-17
America: A Cultural Mosaic
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An American Mosaic
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The American identity We are a nation of Immigrants Native Americans were the first people Europeans Americans African Americans, came by force Asian Americans Hispanic Americans
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European Americans Came seeking religious freedom and
political freedom They also wanted the opportunity to own
property, their own farms and businesses They brought with them
their languagetheir traditions of government
The number of European immigrants has decreased over the years, but they are the majority group in the U.S.
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Hispanic Americans Sometimes called Latinos Can be of any race and come from Spanish
speaking countries Latino immigrants come from Mexico,
Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
They make up the largest minority group in the United States.
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African Americans Did not come voluntarily Ancestors were enslaved people during
colonial America (1400’s) Enslavement ended in 1865 in the U.S. These people have suffered through
racism, and unequal treatment. P:\Overcoming_Racism.mov
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Asian Americans Chinese young men were some of the
earliest immigrants. In the west, many worked on building the
railroads. Because of competition for jobs the Asians
were victims of the Exclusion laws of 1882 and 1907.
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Native Americans living in North America thousands of years
before Columbus arrived
European Settlements competed with this group for land
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Our Population today : Is getting more diverse All Americans have the same goals 1. To build better lives for themselves2. To share in the land of opportunity All groups fit together to form a whole
nation each group adds to the richness of our
society.
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Section 3
Pages 18-23
The Values that Unite Us
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Americans Believe in the Dream
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Equal Respect: The American Dream
Americans share beliefs and values Beliefs are ideas that we trust are true Values are our standards of behavior We believe that all people are unique
and deserve the same chance to Realize their potential and contribute
to society
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Basic American ValuesEquality: Equal respect is based on the fact that
every one can contribute to society Every one has the same rights and
opportunities in lifeEqual Opportunity: Everyone should have an equal chance to
succeed in life
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Basic American ValuesFreedom: The freedom to make choices With limitations that do not violate other
people’s freedomsJustice: Fair treatment for everyone It does not mean that everyone is treated
equally
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Citizens and the American IdealWe are not perfect: Racism and discrimination still exists Not everyone is treated equally or fairlyThe American Ideal and the Future: Work still needs to be done to make sure
that all Americans have:1. Equality2. Freedom3. Justice
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Do You Know your Key Terms? Demography Census Baby Boom Beliefs Discrimination Exclusion Laws
Equality Values Justice Freedom Racism Sunbelt Diversity
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