1. Chapter 3 - Lesson 3 One People, Many Cultures
The United States

2. A Mosaic of People pg
Immigrant – a person that comes to live in a country after leaving their homeland
From the beginning the United States has been a country of immigrants
Even early Native Americans may have come over from Asia
People in the U.S. are the most
diverse in the world
Some people describe the U.S. as
a mosaic
Mosaic suggests that the people
of the U.S. do not blend into
one culture but have pieces of
different cultures shared and
and made a part of the American Culture

3. A Mosaic of People pg
The largest group of Americans have ancestors from Europe
In the years between 1860 through
1920 during a time of industrial
growth, 30 million new immigrants
came to the U.S. from Eastern
and Western Europe

4. A Mosaic of People pg
Hispanic Americans make up the fastest growing group of American people
About 1 in 6 Americans are of Hispanic or Spanish-speaking culture
Most Hispanics live in the South and the West
California and Texas have the largest Hispanic populations and New Mexico has the highest percentage at 40% of the population

5. A Mosaic of People pg
About 1 in 8 Americans are of African culture (35 million)
The first Africans arrived as slaves in the early 1600s to work on Southern plantations
After the Civil War some Africans moved to the West, after WWI most moved to the Northeast and Mid-West to work in factories
The Asian population in the U.S.
began arriving in the 1850s
The Chinese immigrated first
during the California Gold Rush
Japanese and Filipino people came
In the late 1800s and settled mainly
In the West, along the Pacific coast
And in Hawaii

6. What major groups make up the United States population?
(pg.116)

7. A Changing Population pg 116 - 117
Of the More than 320 million people in the U.S. slightly more than half of the population is female
Although the population is nearly equal in number between male and female, men and women have not always been treated equally

8. A Changing Population pg 116 - 117
Many years ago women could not own property, hold certain jobs, or vote based on discrimination
Women gained the right to vote in 1920 by way of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Discrimination – unfair treatment of certain people or groups, such as women

9. A Changing Population pg 116 - 117
By the 1970s other new laws required men and women to be treated equally
There are also more older people in the U.S. today than younger people
The average age of Americans to day is 37, the oldest it has been in the country’s history
Life expectancy for males in the U.S. is 77
Life expectancy for females in the U.S. is 82
What do you think is the cause of the longer life-span of American citizens?

10. A Changing Population pg 116 - 117
Literacy – the ability to read and write
As the life expectancy increases so does the retirement age of the U.S. citizens
As the number of older people increases so does their voting power
The U.S. population is also better educated than it ever was
The Literacy Rate for
the U.S. is about 97 %
In addition to the
Increased Literacy rate of
Americans, more citizens
Are attending college

11. How has discrimination against women in the U.S. changed over time?
(pg.117)

12. Remember
Literacy
Discrimination
immigrant