1.2 | Society, Culture, and Religion RECIPES pages 117-173 The United States 1.2 | Society, Culture, and Religion RECIPES pages 117-173

Society “A nation of immigrants” America used to be mostly rural Immigration populated America Pilgrims, Founding Fathers, and the “land of the free” America used to be mostly rural Industrial revolution and cities Followed by urban flight: suburbs Urban decay American social culture of home and car ownership Some very modern areas, others very primitive Internet common throughout Obesity issues Fast food Sedentary lifestyles

Culture “A nation of immigrants” Mostly European immigrants No formal “American” culture A culture of “ideas” such as freedom Mostly European immigrants Influx of Asian led to banning of Chinese immigrants 1882 1924 slowed further immigration Issues with immigration today Varying cultures and ethnicities The future of Hispanics Issues with ethnic mixing

Religion The Pilgrims Immigration led to more religions Protestant Christianity (Calvinists) from Northern Europe Predestination A “shining city on a hill” – John Winthrop Immigration led to more religions Catholicism from Southern Europe Recently from Central and South America Islam from the Middle East and Asia Buddhism from East Asia Separation of Church and State Founding Father’s warning “One Nation Under God” – 1954 Soviet Atheism “In God We Trust” – Added by Congress in 1956 Replaced “E pluribus unum” (one out of many)