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theUnitedStatesofAmericaABriefIntroductionWhatWeWillCoverTheLandThePeopleAmericanEconomyGovernmentSystemHistoryAtaGlanceTheLand

TheFourRegionsTheLand

AFewnotesTheUnitedStatesofAmericais:InthesouthernpartofNorthAmerica,justsouthofCanada.Dividedinto50differentstates,eachhavingtheirowngovernment.Quitelarge,withTexasbeinglargerthanFrance…andAlaskabeingtwiceaslargeasTexas!ComposedoftheEasternHighlands(about800metersaboveseainsomeplaces),theCentralPlains,andtheWesternMountains(theRockyMountainsbeingover3000metershigh).AffectedbybothVERYcoldclimatesinNewYorkandthenorth,andsub-tropicclimatesinthesouth.Hasrichnature,withforest,beaches,riversandlakes,andwildlifeflourishing.SomeofthemostwellknowncitiesexistthroughouttheUSA.TheLand

WhereIsTheUSA?TheLand

TheStatesAndGov.TheUnitedStatesisdividedinto50states.Thesestateshavebeenaddedtotheunionatdifferenttimesinhistory,withAlaskaandHawaiibeingthelast.TheUnitedStatesalsohaveprotectorates.Forexample,AmericanSamoa,theNorthernMarianaIslands,Midway,JohnstonandWakeAtolls,Baker,Howland,Jarvis,NavassaIslands,KingmanReef,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,GuamandtheU.S.VirginIslands.

ThemostwellknownarePuertoRico,andtheDistrictofColumbia(aka,WashingtonD.C.).TheLand

InterestingFactAmerica’sflaghas13stripesthatsymbolizetheoriginal13colonies.Theflagalsohas50starswhichsymbolizethe50states.Everytimeanewstateenteredtheunion,theflagwouldchangeforit!TheLand

WhatIsaProtectorate?Itisan

autonomous

territorythatisprotecteddiplomaticallyormilitarilyagainstthirdpartiesbyastronger

state

orentity.Inexchangeforthis,theprotectorateusuallyacceptsspecifiedobligations,whichmayvarygreatly,dependingontherealnatureoftheirrelationship.However,itretainssufficientmeasureof

sovereignty

andremainsastateunderinternationallaw.TheLand

Highlands?Plains?TheUSAhas3mainregionallandtypes.Theselandtypesare:EasternHighlands–ThisareaholdstheAppalachianRangeofmountains.Totheeastisthenarrowstretchofcoastalstates.Denseforests,andplentyofwildlifearehere.CentralPlains–ThisiswherethemajorityofUSagriculturecomesfrom.Cowboymoviesareshothere.WesternMountains–Highandrocky,thisareaisgenerallycoldandvolcaniclooking.TheLand

EasternHighlandsTheLand

CentralPlainsTheLand

WesternMountainsTheClimateoftheUSTheclimateoftheUSAdependsgreatlyonthelatitude,altitude,anddistancefromtheoceans.TheNortheast–Generallycoldandsnowy,withashortwarmsummer.NewYork,Pennsylvania,andMaineforexample.TheSouth–Rangesfromwarmtoahotclimate,whichdependsonthestateslocation.Generallyhumid.TheMidwest–Temperateweatherwithhighwindsaregoodforgrowingfood.Thehighwindsdosometimescauseduststorms.TheWest–Rangesfromcoldtoextremelyhot,dependingonstatelocations.SomeofthehighestandlowestpointsoftheUSAliehere.(TheGrandCanyonandtheRockyMountains).TheLand

NatureTheUnitedStatesisaconservationcenteroftheworld.Thereareverylargenationalparksandstrictrulesabouthunting,fishing,andconstruction.OneofthefirstthingstouristsseewhenvisitingtheUSAisthebeautyofnature,andthewildlifeallaroundthem.TheUnitedStates

CitiesCityPopulationImportanceRegionStateNewYorkCity19millionStatueofLiberty,TimesSquareNorthEastNewYorkWashingtonD.C.6millionWhitehouse,Pentagon,MemorialsNorthEastNONE!LosAngeles15millionMajorPortWestCaliforniaHouston2millionOilandSpacecraftCenterSouthTexasPhoenix1.4millionNativeAmericanCultureWestArizonaDetroit1million90%ofCarManufacturingMidwestMichiganBoston500,000NuclearPowerNorthEastMassachusettsThePeople

AmeltingPotTheUnitedStatesiscalledthe“MeltingPot”becauseithasnotrueculturalmajority.TheU.S.isbuiltfromthecultureofeverycountryintheworld,andisamixture.Inotherwords,thecultureoftheUnitedStatesislikeasoup.Theingredientsandflavorcomefromtheentireworld.Thepeople

InterestingFactUnlikemanyothercountries,theU.S.A.doesn’trequirethatimmigrantsassimilateintotheAmericanculture.Immigrantsoftencreatetheirowncommunity,keepingtheiroldculture!ChinatowninNYandCAareagoodexampleofthis!ThePeople

TheSevenDimensionsDimensionMeaningNotesUniversalismFormalrulesandcontractsarefollowedclosely.Americanslovelaws,anddislikenegotiations.IndividualismIndividualityandpersonalrightsareimportant!Americansliketothinktheyhavethemostpersonalfreedom.EmotionalShowingfalsehappinessisbetterthanshowingnothing.Americaisn’thighlyemotional,andsometimeactfalsely.SpecificWorkiswork,ourpersonallivesaredifferent!Don’texpectspecialfavorsfromfriendsintheU.S.AchievementBeingrichreliesonyourbrainsoryourhands.MostAmericansHATEwhenlazypeoplesucceed!SequentialAppointmentsandplansrulethiscountry.Nothighlysequential.Inthemiddle.InternalControlIrulemyworld.Youruleyours.American’sbelievethattheycontroltheworld!ThePeople

AfewNotesTheU.S.wasoriginallysettledbyNativeAmericans.“Discovered”byChristopherColumbusin1492,colonistsfromEuropesoonbegantravelingthere.BecauseoftheEuropeancolonistsbeingthefirsttoarrive(aftertheNativeAmericans),thereisafeelingofracismanddiscriminationagainstallpeoplewhoarenotwhitewithEuropeandescent.ThereisnoofficiallanguageintheUSA.ThetwomostcommonlanguagesareEnglishandSpanish.Itisnowacommonrequirementtobeabletospeakoneofthosetwo.DifferentreligionspopulatetheU.S.,withChristianitybeingthemostcommon.Asacapitalisticsociety,wealthisdividedintothreemajorgroups.The29%oflowerclass,orpoorpeople,followthe62%middleclass,whofollowthe9%upperclass.ThePeople

NativeAmericansTheNativeAmerican’softheUnitedStatescouldbedividedinto300differentgroups.Thesegroupslooked,spoke,andactedquitedifferentlyandoftenwouldwarwithoneanother.Theynumbered,inthe18thcentury,atover8million.Inmoderntimestheyhaveapopulationoflittlemorethan2millionpeople.WhiteEuropeancolonistsadoptedmanydifferentpoliciesintermsoftheNativeAmericans.Thesepoliciesrangedfromgenocide,totrading,toreligiousconversion,andevenadoptiontotheEuropeancommunityinordertogainmorelandinthisnewcontinent.ManyNativeAmericansnowholdadeephatredfortheAmericangovernment,andresideinreservations(specialareasseparatefromthemainUnitedStates).ThePeople

InterestingFactLiketheChinese,NativeAmerican’sgivetraditionalnamestoeachotheraswellasEnglishnames.ThesenamesarequitesimilartoChinesenamesinstructure.BeautifulEarth,BrokenHand,CrazyHorse,LittleHorse,andBigFootareallfamousNativeAmericanNames.ThePeople

RacismIntheUnitedStates,thereisoftenafeelingofracismtowardspeoplewhoarenotwhiteorwherenotbornintheUS.Beforethe1950’s,Americahadapolicyofsegregation(orseparation)butsuchwasthrownaway.Now,peopleofdifferentracesgenerallykeeptothemselvesintheirowncommunity.ThePeople

InterestingFactLatin(orHispanic)Americans,Whites,andBlacksholdthemostprevalenthategroupsinAmerica.Latin–TheLatinKingsWhite–TheKuKluxKlan(KKK)Black–TheBlackPanthersThePeople

Don’tWorry!

JustlikeinChina,therearegoodandbadpeopleeverywhere.Racism,segregation,andprejudiceexistsineverycountry.ThePeople

MusicAndArtHavingpioneeredmanymusicgenre’s,includingBlues,Jazz,Rock,Hip-Hop,Country,andRapitisn’toddtonotethatmostAmerican’sfeelstronglyaboutmusic.Politicallymotivatedmusic,generallycritical,andsongsdealingwiththedarkeremotionsarefrequentlyamongthosemostlistenedto.TheU.S.doesn’thavethewealthofprominentpaintersandartiststhatEuropeancountriesdo.Whatitlacksthere,itmakesupforwithmedia.AlargeportionoftheworldsmoviesareAmerican,andtheworldviewsHollywoodasthepremierplaceformoviestobemade.Americanpopsongsarealsoknownthroughouttheentireworld,andAmericansportssuchastheNBAhavebeenquicklygrowinginpopularityduringthelastdecade.ThePeople

FoodAmericanfoodisacombinationofeveryculturalgroupintheUSA.Themostcommonfoodsarepizza(Italian)andhamburgers(German).Thereisacommonmisconceptionaboutthe“fatAmerican”,butthisismoreofapoliticalstatementmaderegardingtheeconomicandpoliticalstandingoftheUnitedStates.WhiletheU.S.populationismovingtowardsobesity,soaretherestofthefirstworldnations.ItistrueAmericansmainlyliveoffofafastfooddiet,however.Thatisbecausethemajorityoffamiliesinahouseholdconsistofafather,amother,andchildren.Boththefatherandmotherareexpectedtowork,leavinglittletimeforfoodpreparation.EconomyAndgovernmentAmericaisacapitalisticeconomy.Capitalismisaneconomicsysteminwhichthemeansofproductionareprivatelyownedandoperatedforprofit.IncomeinaCapitalistsystemissplitbetweenthebusinessownersandtheworkers,withprofitsenttotheowners,inotherwordstheCapitalists,whohaveinvestedmoneyinbusinesses,andwagesarepaidtoworkers.TheAmericanGovernmentisaDemocraticRepublic.Ademocracyisonewherethegovernmentisdirectlychosenbythepeople(i.e.,throughelections);aRepublicisonewheregovernmentauthorityisderivedthroughthewillofthepeople.Thus,aDemocraticRepublicwouldbeonewhereultimateauthorityandpowerisderivedfromthecitizens.EconomyandGovernment

IndustryTheUnitedStateshastheleadingindustrialpowerintheworld,asitisverytechnologicallyadvanced.Themainindustriesare:

DiversityisthekeytotheAmericanEconomy!PetroleumNaturalGasCoalMiningIronandSteelAircraftAutomobileMachineToolTelecommunicationsElectronicElectricEquip.TextileFoodProc.ConsumerGoodsChemicalsMunitionsEconomyandGovernment

EconomicAreasNorth-East:Specializesinworkingwithmetals.95%ofironandsteel,aswellascoal,comefromtheindustrialNorth-East.South:Specializesintextileslikecottongoods.3/5ofpeopleinthesouthliveonfarmsorsmalltowns.Thesepeoplelivefromthelands.Mid-WestandWest:Specializesinminingandtechnologicalgoods.MostcomputersfromtheUSAareproduceshere,intheSiliconValleyofSanFranciscoBay,California.EconomyandGovernment

TransportationAchartofUSAtransportation.Oneisthemostcommonmethodoftransport,fiveistheleastcommonmethod.CarsAirplanesBuses/TrucksTrainsShipsPeople12345Goods53214EconomyandGovernment

GovernmentTheUnitedStatesGovernmentwasinitiallysetupin1776,butwasrefor