Lecture 12: Introduction to the United States

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Lecture 12: Introduction to the United States British and American Culture

Geography of the USA

Regions of the USA

Demographics of the USA (statics from 2012) White (non-Hispanic) / European-American: 61.8% Hispanic / Latino: 17.8% Black / African-American: 13.2% Asian-American: 5.3% Multi-racial: 2.6% Native American: 0.8% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg

Religion in the USA

Why are Americans so religious? A couple of theories: Historical legacy (Puritan settlers who emigrated from England) Rural, settler “frontier” mentality for much of U.S. history, rather than an urban mentality Religious “free market” has led to greater religious choice, “innovation”, and competition for members

For Map Quiz (next week): All 50 U.S. States (you don’t need to know their capitals) – AND you must spell them correctly! The following cities: New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston Philadelphia Miami Dallas San Francisco Boston Washington, D.C. Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers

Homework: Read “U.S. History – Part 1” text on the class website Study for U.S.A. Map Quiz

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