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    Indian native American people had lived in multiple locations in North American, including Wisconsin and Dakota for a long time, before Europeans’ arrival. They followed their tradition and spoke their own language. They had their own belief and culture. After Europeans’ arrival, their life became totally different. They lost their land and they were forced to learn English language and other culture. They were ordered to follow some policies specially designed for them. They were brave and…

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    In Native American cultures, the arts are different based on the region, but they are also similar. Throughout America the regions are similar because no matter which region you are in there are impressive gravesites built in each region. Another similarity all three regions had were the art had big heads to represent power and the egos of the kings. Same thing with the gravesites. The bigger the heads and gravesites the more powerful the kings were and it filled the kings’ egos. In the…

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    In The Way, the director, Emilio Estevez, represents many cultural aspects of Spain. Some of these elements are similar to American culture such as geography and hostels and some are different like paradors and social situations. In The Way, Tom goes to Spain to recover the body of his son who died while traveling El Camino de Santiago and decides to take the pilgrimage himself. The United States does not have any major pilgrimages. However, it does have many marathons which are sometimes run…

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    Cults In American Culture

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    for ages, with the first cult dating all the way back to the time of King David in Judah. Throughout America, cults have emerged time and time again, cutting the ties that hold together American culture as we know it; and they became infamous for going against the traditional beliefs and values held in American society. One of the earliest examples of cults in America…

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    Native American Culture

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    The church does pose a threat to Okonkwo and his tribe. In the same way, that the white culture in the US destroyed the native American culture. The church poses a threat to Okonkwo and his tribe in many ways. For example, the church has fractured the Igbo society and torn families apart. The church has converted a large amount of Igbo people to Christianity. The amount of white men in Umuofia is very small, but a number of followers to the white men is too large which has put the church in…

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    When Columbus invaded America in the late 1400s, there were thousands of vital communities speaking their own languages and practicing their own cultures already here. That fateful day marked the beginning of a tragic decline in Native American cultures through the introduction of disease, systematic genocide and government efforts to subjugate and even eradicate the indigenous peoples in this country. These actions were largely motivated by the greed and religious fervor of the invaders, and…

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    1950s, nearly every American household had an automobile (Wheely Interesting Automobile History). Ever since the first automobile was built and drove on the road, it gave a new life to United States and significantly changes the future of American people. The birth automobile in United States dramatically reshaped the economy, society, and culture of Americans in many different ways. The automobile impressively boosted the Unite States economy. In a single year, 1929, Americans spent $2.58…

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    Culture can be defined as the way of life for many groups of people. Often times, culture forges one's identity, and allows them to express themselves through their cultural roots or where they came from. Countries from all around the world share different perspectives on the music, clothes, religion and food, which makes them unique in many aspects. Growing up as a Cambodian who was raised in America allowed me to figure out my true identity. The culture and traditions that both countries…

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    Cherokee nation has been entwined in American history since the discovery of Columbus. From fighting against the Americans in the Revolutionary war to being forced onto the Trail of Tears in the 1800s, from fighting for their land to their large growth in Oklahoma, the Cherokee have had a long and hard existence. They have been influencing american politics and culture for many years. Throughout their vast history the Cherokee have been a great point of culture and tradition in America. To grow…

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    1950's, Americans begun to acknowledge the way that they were all turning out to be all the more indistinguishable. They were all improving pay, buying new innovation, living in comparative houses, and viewing the same TV appears. Americans additionally delighted in the new chains of McDonald's, Be that as it may, regardless of how associated American's may have felt, African Americans were still isolated from different nationals. Keeping in mind everything else in changing African Americans…

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