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1 1 History and Culture of the United States and Canada Chapter 5

2 2 History and Governments Section 1

3 Siberia Plymouth colonies Spain, France, Great Britain independence annexed civil war WWII 3

4 Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez Terrorism Vikings Scandinavia France Great Britain provinces and territories of Canada Constitution 4

5 Executive, legislative, judicial Federalism women 5

6 6 History of the United States  Where did the first people to arrive in America come from?  Siberia  Hunters  followed herds of animals across a land bridge between eastern Siberia and Alaska

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8 8 History of the United States  Where did the Pilgrims first land?  Plymouth  Landed in 1620

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10 10 History of the United States  The Colonial Era  What are colonies?  Overseas settlements tied to parent countries  What European countries once had colonies in what is know the United States?  Spain, France, Great Britain

11 11 History of the United States  How did the United States gain independence?  U.S.  gained independence when 13 colonies declared and then fought for independence from Great Britain

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13 13 Expansion and Growth  Define annexed.  Declared ownership of a particular area

14 14 Expansion and Growth  What action led to the civil war?  The withdrawal of several south states from the United States  Set up a new country

15 15 Expansion and Growth  A World Leader  Who were the major world powers after WWII?  United States  Russia

16 16 Expansion and Growth  A World Leader  How did leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez work for civil rights during the 1900s?  Used peaceful methods  led to social change for African Americans, Native Americans, Latino Americans, and Women in the United States

17 17 Expansion and Growth  A World Leader  Define Terrorism  The use of violence against civilians, by individuals, or groups, to reach political goals

18 18 History of Canada  Early Settlement  Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Canada?  Vikings  Where were the Vikings from?  Scandinavia

19 19 History of Canada  Early Settlement  What countries had colonies in what is know Canada?  France  Great Britain

20 20 History of Canada  An Independent Nation  How many provinces and territories make up Canada today?  10 provinces  3 territories

21 21 Governments of the United States  U.S. Democracy  Which plan explains how the U.S. government is set up and works?  Constitution

22 22 Governments of the United States  U.S. Democracy  What are the three branches of government  Executive, legislative, judicial

23 23 Governments of the United States  U.S. Democracy  Federalism  Power is divided between the federal, or national, government and state governments

24 24 Governments of the United States  U.S. Democracy  When were women given the right to vote?  1920

25 25 Cultures and Lifestyles Section 2

26 26 Population languages Religions Suburbs Canadian culture Languages Indigenous

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28 28 Cultures and Lifestyles of the United States  United States  Population  300 million

29 29 Cultures and Lifestyles of the United States  U.S. spoken languages  English  Primary language  Spanish  Most widely spoken language after English

30 30 Cultures and Lifestyles of the United States  U.S. spoken languages  1 million  Speak:  Chinese  French  Vietnamese  Tagalog  German  Italian

31 31 Cultures and Lifestyles of the United States  Religions  Christianity  Religion most widely practiced in the U.S.  Followed by 1.Roman Catholics 2.Eastern Orthodox 3.Judaism 4.Islam 5.Buddhism 6.Hinduism

32 32 Cultures and Lifestyles of the United States  Life in the United States  Suburbs  smaller communities surrounding larger cities  Many moved from cities

33 33 Cultures and Lifestyles of Canada  A Mix of Cultures  Canadians  ¼ made up of French ancestry  ¼ made up of British ancestry  Other European backgrounds  Make up 15 percent of Canada’s population

34 34 Cultures and Lifestyles of the Canada  A Mix of Cultures  Backgrounds  Asians  Africans  Latin Americans  Indigenous  People who are descended from an area’s first inhabitants

35 35 Cultures and Lifestyles of the Canada  Languages  English  French

36 36 Cultures and Lifestyles of the Canada  Indigenous  Inuit  Northern people who have wanted self rule while remaining part of Canada


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