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70% - Europe ancestry 13% - Central & South American ` 12% - African Americans 4% - Asian Americans 1% - Native Americans

1790s1890sTODAY

Sunrise to sunset farming VERY hard work. Subsistence farming.

Manufacturing or service industry. Long hours and low wages. Unsafe conditions 60 hours a week for a total wage of $12.

Workdays typically inside Office/computer Standard workweek is 40 hours.

We account for more than 10% of world’s exports. Three factors:  Available natural resources  Skilled labor force  Stable political system Free enterprise:  Private individuals own most of the resources, technology and businesses.  Operate them with little gov’t control.

Most Americans work in the service industry. We are a postindustrial economy – where manufacturing is not dominant.

70% - Europe ancestry 13% - Central & South American ` 12% - African Americans 4% - Asian Americans 1% - Native Americans