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Title: Chapter 19 Section 3


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Chapter 19 Section 3
  • The Americans
  • Pg. 519-525

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Rich History
  • First Americans used the land to survive
  • Farmers
  • Fisherman
  • Hunters

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  • Europeans began to explore the U.S. around A.D.
    1500
  • Wanted raw materials
  • Set up colonies

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Federal Republic
  • Government divided between a national government
    and state governments

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U.S. Government
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  • U.S. is a Representative Democracy
  • Citizens elect representatives to make laws

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Constitution
  • Tells people what the government can and cant do
  • Amend- to change a constitution

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World Leader
  • After World War II the U.S. became a world leader

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Out of Many
  • U.S. has the 3rd largest population in the world
  • 285 million people

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High Living Standard
  • The average American lives to be about 76 years
    old

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Ethnic Groups
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Language
  • U.S. has no official language
  • Main language is English

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Religion
  • Congress shall make no laws respecting an
    establishment of religion or prohibiting the free
    exercise thereof
  • Separation between church and government

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Mobility
  • U.S. was once all rural towns
  • Now U.S. has many urban centers
  • Suburbs- Small communities that surround a larger
    city

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Security
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Est. September 11, 2001
  • Helps government agencies to protect the nation
    from attacks

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Sports and Recreation
  • Write 3 things that you do in your spare time
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