Paragraph 1 & 2 (P1&2)  What makes up USA culture/

Introduction
P3  It’s hard to define American culture (point 1)
P4 History (of how USA culture come to be)
P5 A nation of Immigrants
P8 Immigration patterns in the 1900s
P9 changes in the Immigration Act (Law)
P10  Newborn birthrates for U.S. Immigrants 1990-
2010
P11 21st century, fewer Europeans
P12 & 13  Hispanic growth (& decline) in USA
P14  minority > majority (white)
P18 interracial people/races are increasing
P19  how Americans would like to be identified
P20  Americans are Americans (prefers no other term)
P21  x
P22  How culture brought together the Americans
P23  The observer of American Democracy (AdT)
P24  x
P25+26  The upcoming chapters in this book
1. The immense size of the country. & Its great ethnic
diversity. (P3)
2. "A Nation of Immigrants" (P5)

3. The principle that people of different races, religions,

and political beliefs can live together peacefully in
the same society (P15)

4. The traditional, dominant cultural values that have

historically attracted immigrants to the U.S. While
generalizations can be made, not all Americans hold
the same beliefs to the same degree.

5. Beginning emphasizes the difficulty of

understanding one’s own culture. Understanding
American culture requires observation and analysis.
The conclusion  reinforces this theme by
encouraging readers to reflect on American values
and compare them with their own, deepening their
understanding of both cultures.

P10  California, New York, and Florida

P23  1831
P8  Almost 15%
P17 figure  308 million
P6  1908
P18  His great great great grandfather was Irish
One factor affecting lifestyles in the United States is
the variety of climates.
True
(P3)
American Indians all speak the same language.
False
American Indians are members of distinct nations, each
with its own language, culture, and traditions(P4)
The dominant American culture was established by
immigrants who came from southern Europe.
False
The dominant American culture was shaped primarily by
immigrants from northern Europe, especially England
(P3)
For the first time, in the 2010 census, there were more
Asian than Hispanic immigrants.
True
(P14)
Zangwill believed that immigrants would lose their
native cultures and become something different when
they came to the United States.
True
Zangwill used the term "melting pot" to describe how
different races in America would blend together into a
new identity (P7)
Immigrants change American culture and are changed
by it.
True
()
U.S. immigration policy has stayed the same for the
last 100 years.
False
(P9)
The English language has no adjective for United
States and therefore uses the term American to refer
to its people.
True
(P20)
It is not possible to make generalizations about what
Americans believe because they are so different.
False
The document suggests it is possible to make
generalizations about Americans, but with caution since
not all Americans hold the same beliefs (P21)
Many of the characteristics of Americans that Alexis
de Tocqueville observed in the 1830s are still true
today.
True
The document indicates that many of the traits observed
by Tocqueville in the 1830s are still relevant today(P23)
 1. The country you were born in. 51%. Mexico, Cuba..
2. Century after century. Grandparents-> parents -> you
3. New immigrants
4. 21%. People born in the USA.
5. They will regard themselves as Americans. American
culture will have a large impact on them.
1. Quota
2. Minority
3. Neutral observer
4. Identity
5. Distinct
1. Identity
2. Distinct
3. Minority
2 F
3I
4K
5B
6G
7J
8L
9A
10 E
11 H
12 C

1. IL  Not allowed
2. BI  Two
2. MULTI  Three or more
3. IMMI  move to another country to live
3EMI  Leave your own country
4. INTER  Crossed-section

Significant hypotheses (4)

Neutral observer (2)
Industrialized countries (5)
Legal immigrants (5)
Dominant culture (7)
Cultural pluralism (6)
Working factor (3)
P4: John Zogby
P5: Three basic values
P6: upcoming intro. to the three values
P7: How the first Europeans escaped from England and
declared independence
P8: How ‘freedom’ came to be…
P9: Definition of ‘freedom’
P10: Explaining ‘self-reliance
P11: Why Americans want to be self-reliant
P12: …of self-reliance
P14: Treated equally in America
P15: How immigrants dreams came true
P16: Defining ‘equality of opportunity’
P17: If you don’t try, you won’t know
P19: Public organizations hold competitions to
encourage…
 1. The United States has great diversity, but it also has a
national identity.
2. What holds the United States together is a common
set of values.
B. Individual Freedom and Self-Reliance
1. The early settlers came to the North American
continent for individual freedom—the most basic of
all the American values.
2. The price for individual freedom is self-reliance.
C. Equality of Opportunity and Competition
1. Immigrants have always come for equality of
opportunity—the belief that everyone should have an
equal chance to succeed.
2. The price of equality of opportunity is competition.
D. Material Wealth and Hard Work
1. Immigrants have traditionally come for material
wealth—the chance for a higher standard of living.
2. The price for material wealth is hard work.
E. Conclusion: The Influence of Traditional Values
1. Many Americans believe that with hard work, their
dreams of success can come true.
2. Even though many of the traditional values are ideals
that may not describe the reality of American life,
they still influence American culture
Early settlers came to the North American continent
and established colonies mainly because they wanted
to be free from
a. the power of kings, priests, and noblemen.
There are no titles of nobility in the United States
today because
c. they are forbidden by the Constitution.
The price that Americans pay for their individual
freedom is
a. self-reliance.
The American belief in self-reliance means that
c. people must take care of themselves and be
independent, or risk losing their personal freedom.
The American belief in equality of opportunity means
that
c. everyone should have an equal chance to succeed.
In the United States, learning to compete successfully
is
 a. part of growing up.
Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their
standard of living by coming to the United States because
b. there were such abundant natural resources.
Americans see their material possessions as
b. the natural reward for their hard work.
A belief in the value of hard work
a. developed because it was necessary to work hard to
convert natural resources into material goods.
In reality, such American ideals as equality of opportunity
and self-reliance
c. are only partly carried out in real life, but are still
important because people believe in them.
 What three types of freedoms were the early
settlers seeking?
 Paragraph 7: This paragraph discusses the early
settlers' desire for freedom from the controls of
European societies, specifically from kings,
governments, priests, churches, noblemen, and
aristocrats.
 What happened in 1776?
  Paragraph 7: This paragraph explains the
declaration of independence from England in 1776,
marking the establishment of the United States.
 In what year was the Constitution of the United
States written?
 Paragraph 7: It notes that the U.S. Constitution was
written in 1787.
 What do Americans mean by the word freedom?
 Paragraph 9: This paragraph describes how
Americans define freedom as the desire and right for
individuals to control their own destiny without
interference from outside authorities like the
government, nobility, or the church.
 Why didn't a hereditary aristocracy develop in the
United States?
 Paragraph 7: The paragraph explains that titles of
nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, which
prevented a formal aristocratic class from forming in
the U.S.
 Who was James Madison, and what did he say in
the late 1700s?
 Paragraph 24: James Madison, often called the
father of the Constitution, stated that differences in
 material possessions reflected differences in personal
abilities.
 Who said, “We ... wish to allow the humblest man
an equal chance to get rich with everybody else”?
 Paragraph 17: This quote is attributed to President
Abraham Lincoln, who expressed this belief in the
1860s.