Chapter 4-2 First inhabitants of the Americas include Maya, Aztec, Inca, the Iroquois, And the Algonquian People in the southwestern U. S. Who built a complex irrigation System around A.D. 700 Anasazi

People in the Northeast who hunted and gathered wild foods Iroquois and Algonquian Territory controlled by people from a foreign land colony Country that the 13 original colonies broke away from in 1776 Britain

In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia Formally joined annexed

How is the U.S. government organized? Since the 1780s, the government Has been based on the U. S. Constitution. An elected president Carries out laws passed by Congress, and people elect Representatives to Congress. The federal government addresses

Issues that affect nation, while state governments focus on issues that affect the states. Basis of the limited, Democratic government of the United States Constitution

People who are able to speak two languages bilingual Some 17 million people in the United States speak Spanish

Holiday celebrated by the Jewish people Hanukkah Holiday celebrated by African Americans, based on a traditional American festival Kwanzaa

Musical form that originated in the United States blues What is unique about the culture Of the United States? What aspects of the country’s culture have been influenced by different groups of people?

The culture of the U.S. is unique Because it is so diverse. Different groups of people have affected the following aspects of American culture: the languages spoken, read, and written for example, Millions of residents are fluent in Spanish or are bilingual; the religions Practiced for example, most large

Cities contain Islamic mosques; the foods prepared for example, most Americans have eaten Mexican cuisine; the festivals and holidays celebrated for example, many Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s day, an Irish holiday; the arts for example, blues music has African roots; & literature, for example, many Americans

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