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34 Cards in this Set
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How many waves of Immigrants to U.S.? What are they? |
5 1st wave: Native Americans 2nd wave: mostly Euros late 1600's-1700's 3rd wave: mostly Euros 1820's-1870's 4th wave: mostly Euros 1880's-1921 5th wave: mostly Asians, Latinos, Indians 1965-present
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Why do people leave their country to live in US or Canada (modern times) |
Opportunities (Pull Factor) Jobs, Education, To be reunited with family Forced to move (Push Factor) Refugees (War, famine, natural disaster, lack of education) Top 5 in US: China, Haiti, Cuba, Somalia, Columbia Poor economic situations in home country |
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Family: reasons immigrants come to U.S. |
67-70% of immigrants come to be reunited with their family members |
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Work: reasons immigrants come to U.S. |
12-15% come because of invitation by employers to fill positions for which there are a shortage of workers |
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Freedom: reasons immigrants come to U.S. |
12-15% come as refugees escaping persecution |
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Response to Immigration: Resistance |
Fear of change/the unknown Xenophobia: a fear of strangers (see US/Canada culture notes) |
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Immigrants |
All people in US/Canada are immigrants or descendants of immigrants |
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Melting Pot |
Assimilation: the process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society (lose some identity) |
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Ethnic Salad |
Keep cultural identity, but add it to the whole culture Fear/hate of others/new culture Ignorance of other cultures Immigrants often seen as "scapegoats" for society's problems Historical examples: Japanese during Vietnam War, no Irish people because they blamed them for the Depression, Mexican immigration |
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How do people assimilate? |
Jobs Education Living location Intermarriage Learning language |
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Immigrants: Respect |
Immigrants have made America what it is today Most of us are immigrants or descendants of immigrants Immigrants add to American culture |
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Immigrants contributions to American Society? |
Cotton gin Albert Einstein Levon Bron |
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Immigrants: Realization |
America has always been based on the concept of foreigners entering America Historical examples: slaves, Asians brought transportation rights |
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Immigrants: Rule of Law |
Some people oppose illegal immigration because it reflects a lack of rule of law and legitimacy |
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1st Amendment of the US Constitution |
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Religion is NOT unifying force in US/Canada People want to avoid the subject in public conversation |
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Major religions |
Christianity (protestantism) baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutherans, Non-denominational Catholicism Jehovah witness Judaism Islam Mormonism 10-15% of people claim no religion = secular/unaffliated |
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Economics: What is an economy? |
An economy is the ways in which people use their environment/resources to meet their needs/wants. Unlimited wants vs. limited resources = scarcity |
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Economics: Resources |
Natural Man-made/manufactured Services/skills = uber, plumbers, electrician, landscaping |
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Economics: Major components of an economy |
Production: produce things Consumption: takes things or buys things Distribution: distributing things - All need each other to work or function |
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Economics: What factors determine a country's economy? |
Land (geography/natural resources/climate) Labor/workforce Capital/goods Trade Technology Entrepreneurship Government involvement or non-involvement (Taxes) Consumption |
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Free Market (Capitalism) |
Type of economy in the US Only ruled by competition (scented pine cones simile) QT vs. Racetrac Competition (determines prices/wages, leads to better products/services) Businesses owned by private individuals, not owned by the government A true FM economy has little/no government regualtion |
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Free Market |
Consumers determine what is produced by buying things Prices determine who gets the items People with access to the resources sell the items = ownership Supply and demand determine prices Possibility of profits are major motivating forces Closely tied to laissez-faire (governments hands off) philosophy Adam Smith was an economist and philosopher who came up with this term. |
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Canada's economic situation |
Healthcare is run by the government Government controls prices and regulates businesses more than in the US US is more of a true free market economy, but no one has a pure free market economy US/Canada economies based more on service industries than manufacturing, agriculture
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Criticism of free market economics |
Opponents of FMs think that FMs: Inspire people to seek self-interests/greed
Cause greater corruption and leads to dishonest business practices Creates poor working conditions |
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Karl Marx |
German socialist (founded Socialism) |
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What are the belts? |
Rust, sun, bible, unchurched, wheat/grain and corn |
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Transportation |
Dependable transportation is vital in US/Canada |
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Transportation: Cars |
Most popular means of transportation in US/Canada Highways, roads, and bridges (built by govt) have expanded because of the popularity of cars Newer cities are planned around cars Around 4 million miles of highways in US |
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Transportation: Traffic |
Public transportation meant to decrease car traffic LA and Atlanta consistently 2 worst traffic cities in US |
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Why is public transportation not as popular in Atlanta? |
Not suitable for Atlanta Public transportation only good for inside of 285 |
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American Values |
Time focuses on the future rather than the past; youth is more valuable than age We always want to look younger; regeneration for the skin What's next or what is better |
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American Values |
People enjoy/have a right to privacy (passwords, trespassing, fences) Humans are by nature "good" (good Samaritans, charity, ALL good people) |
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Entertainment/Mass Media |
Wealth/affluence: people can afford entertainment Technology: less time working allows for more leisure time Escape from reality Obsession with image in America Competition between entertainers for dollars only increases the amount of entertainment (capitalism) Mass media creates a common culture for the population to engage in |
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NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
