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Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Being an American What are some traditions that your family practices? Do you know what country(ies) your family is from? Why is the U.S. known as a “Nation of Immigrants”? Immigrants: People who move permanently to a new country.(Around 13% of U.S. pop. Was born elsewhere)

History of Immigration 20,000 years ago- 1st people arrive in land that would be U.S. (Asia- native americans) 1500’s- Spanish- FL, TX, CA 1600’s- French, Dutch, English began to arrive French: Canada, along Mississippi R, Louisiana Dutch: New Amsterdam (NY) English: E. Coast, Jamestown (1607) Late 1600’s – 1700’s: German, Swedish, Irish, and Scottish

A History of Immigration Early 1600’s – 1807: Over 500,000 Africans brought by force (Western & central Africa- “Middle Passage” 1830’s-1860’s- Over 5 million people came to the U.S. (Ireland, Germany, gold rush) 1860-1890- Another 10 million more (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) 1890- 1924: Around 22 million from Southern & Eastern Europe (Greece, Italy, Poland, Russia)

Immigration Transformation 1830-1930: U.S. pop. Climbed from 12 million to around 120 million Mid 1800’s: Urbanization movement (factories) “Great Migration”- newly freed African Amer’s. moved northward By 1920- over ½ of U.S. pop. Lived in cities (Blue collar v. white collar)

Immigration Transformation Recently, more women in labor force Decline of manufacturing jobs, increase in “Service” jobs. “Outsourcing” Ethnic Group- People in America that share a common national, cultural, or racial background (Diversity)

Values: Broad ideas about what is good and bad. Values & Institutions Values: Broad ideas about what is good and bad. What kind of values have allowed American diversity to prosper? Institutions: Key practices, relationships, and organizations in a society. What is the most important institution in American life? Other important institutions?

Government Institutions Popular Sovereignty: The ability of people to rule over themselves (DOI) 2 ideals of American gov’t Representative gov’t. Limited gov’t. (checks, Bill of Rights)