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Functions of Government

Functions of Government Provide security & for the ‘common defense’ or defense from outside attack Provide Services or for the ‘general welfare’ Keep Order: enforce laws/protect rights/ensure peace Guide the Community and maintain society’s institutions

Americans reflect many kinds of diversity

Americans reflect many kinds of diversity American’s perform many different jobs. There is a wide range of age groups American’s come from many different countries American’s don’t have a central ‘look’: we belong to many different races American’s live in many different regions of the country

Thousands of years before Columbus: Native Americans live in North America Early colonial times: Europeans settle in the lands that become the US Early colonial times to 1808: slave trade brings Africans to North America 1600s & 1700s: Most immigrants come from England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, & Scandinavia 1830 to 1920: German, Slav, Russian, Irish, Italian, & Greek immigrants arrive 1800s: Hispanics become citizens as US expands geo- graphically Starting in 1849: Asians begin coming to America [many to build railroads] Today: Largest groups of immigrants include Hispanics & Asians A Tradition of Immigration

Thousands of years before Columbus: ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Early colonial times: ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Early colonial times to 1808: ______ ___________ ___________ 1600s & 1700s: Most immigrants came from ______________ ______________ ______________ 1830 to 1920: __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 1800s: Hispanics _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Starting in 1849: _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Today: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ A Tradition of Immigration