1. Chapter 3, Lesson 1
Being an American

2. A Diverse Population
Immigrants are people who move permanently to a new country.
13% of Americans are immigrants.
98% of all people in US are descended from immigrants.

3. A History of Immigration
Scholars believe first people in N. America came from the continent of Asia.
1500’s – Spanish settled in US (Spain)
Early settlers came to Florida to establish missionaries and search for resources.
1600’s - More Europeans settled
Created 13 colonies
French -> Canada; Dutch -> NYC
(France & the Netherlands)

4. A History of Immigration
Africans brought to US unwillingly
1807, Congress passed law to stop forced immigration
500,000 Africans in US by time law passed
Imm. came for different reasons (1830’s-1860’s)
Flee poverty and disease (Ireland & Germany)
Cali. Gold Rush (China)
1860’s-1890’s – 10 million Eur. imm. to US
1900’s – Change in source of imm.
Large share from Asia & Latin Am.
Over ½ of today’s US imm. from Latin Am.

6. Ongoing Transformation
– Population grew from12 million to 120 million
1920’s – many lived in cities & worked in factories
Blue-collar workers – Factories
White-collar workers – Service Industry
American pop. very diverse
Members of an ethnic group share common background (national, cultural, or racial background)
16% of Americans are Latino’s
Diverse religious beliefs
173 mill. Christians
9 millions Judaism, Islam, Buddhism,etc

7. Values & Institutions Values – beliefs used to make judgments
Broad ideas of good vs. bad
Influence behavior
U.S. very diverse, but share certain values
Freedom, Equality, Opportunity, Justice & Democracy, Unity, Respect, & Tolerance
The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal.

8. Values & Institutions Institutions of America
Family is center of social life
Social Institutions– Bring together people w/ similar values (Family, religion, schools, etc.)
Government Institutions provide people with freedom to make choices without interference from government.
American Government is based off of POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY – Government receives its power from the people.

9. Exit Ticket (2 pts. Each)
On a separate sheet of paper restate and answer the following questions:
1. What percentage of Americans are immigrants?
2. What is the difference between Social Institutions and Government Institutions?
3. Provide two examples of Blue-Collar workers and White Collar workers.