1. Cultures and Lifestyles of United States and Canada

2. 1-Why has the United States been called “a nation of immigrants?”
The United States has attracted vast numbers of immigrants from around the world.

3. 2-How has the pattern of United States immigration changed over time?
Late 1700s/Early 1800s:
Most immigrants came from Great Britain, Ireland, western and Central Africa and the Caribbean
Late 1800s to the 1920s:
Southern, central and eastern Europe, as well as China, Japan, Mexico and Canada

4. 3-Why did Congress pass laws that banned or limited the number of immigrants to the United States?
The diverse backgrounds of so many late-1800s immigrants caused some Americans to become concerned about cultural change.

5. 4-In 1965, a law was passed that changed the Immigrations laws of the United States. According to this law, what were the requirements of entry to the United States?
A person’s work skills and links to relatives already living in the United States.

6. 5- By 2000, where did most immigrants come from?
Latin America, Canada and Asia

7. European-Americans [68%] Latin Americans [15%] African-Americans [12%]
6-Using the information provided on the first paragraph on page 146, fill in the pie chart featuring the following groups: European-Americans, Latin Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans.
European-Americans [68%]
Latin Americans [15%]
African-Americans [12%]
Asian-Americans [4%]
Native Americans [1%]

8. 7-After English, what is the most spoken language in the United States?
Spanish

9. 8-Most religious Americans follow some form of ___________________________.
Christianity

10. 9-What are the two common themes in American literature
9-What are the two common themes in American literature? Provide examples for each.
Theme One: The rich diversity of the people.
Examples
1-Poet Langston Hughes and author Toni Morrison portray the triumphs and sorrows of African Americans.
2-The novels of Amy Tan examine the lives of Chinese-Americans
3-Oscar Hijuelos and Sandra Cisneros write about Latino-Americans

11. 9-What are the two common themes in American literature
9-What are the two common themes in American literature? Provide examples for each.
Theme Two: The landscape and history of particular
regions.
Examples
1- Mark Twain wrote books about life along the
Mississippi River in the mid-1800s.
2-Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about the people of New England.
3-Willa Cather and Laura Ingalls Wilder portrayed the struggles faced by people settling the Great Plains.
4-William Faulkner wrote about life in the South.

12. 10-What styles of music were created in the United States?
Country music
Blues and Jazz
Rock and Roll
Rap/Hip-hop

13. 11-Why does Canada have difficulty achieving a strong sense of national identity?
Canada’s vast distances and separate cultures cause some Canadians to feel more attached to their region than to Canada as a country.

14. 12- Where do most French-Canadians live?
QUEBEC
Canadians of British ancestry make up ¼ of Canada’s
population and live mainly in ONTARIO,
the Atlantic Provinces and British Columbia

15. 13- The indigenous people of Canada are descended from the area’s____________
First inhabitants

16. 14- Canada has two official languages: French and English
14- Canada has two official languages: French and English. What is the term for a country with two official languages?
bilingual

17. 15- What do many French speakers in Quebec want to do in order to protect their language and culture?
To separate from Canada and become an independent country

18. 16-Why do the French speakers feel this way?
They do not believe their language and culture can survive in largely English-speaking country.

19. 17- How did Canada solve the cultural issue concerning the Inuits?
The Canadian government created the territory of Nunavut.