Chapter 1: Life in the United States Flashcards
States have the largest numbers of immigrants
California, NY, New Jersey
Two important factors that affect life in the US
Size, ethnic
Cultural pluralism
Different cultures living together peacefully
The main idea of the section headed Making Generalizations About American Beliefs
It’s difficult, but possible (Tocqueville)
One factor affecting lifestyles in the US is the variety of climates
True
American Indians all speak the same language
False
The dominant American culture was established by immigrants who came from Southern Europe
False
For the first time, in the 2010 census, there were more Asian than Hispanic immigrants
True
Zhangwill believed that immigrants would lose their native cultures and become something different when they came to the US
True
Immigrants change American culture and are changed by it
True
US immigration policy has stayed the same for the last 100 years
False
The English language has no adj for United States and therefore uses the term “American” to refer to its people
True
It is not possible to make generalizations about what Americans believe becuz they are so different
False
Many of the characteristics of Americans that Alexis de Tocqueville observed in the 1830s are still true today
True
Alexis de Tocqueville come to visit the US in
1831
In 1910, what percentage of the US population was foreign born
14,8%
What was the total US population according to the 2010 census
308,745,538
In what year did Israel Zangwill write a play in which he used the term “melting pot”
1908
What is Obama’s family tie to Ireland
Great great great grandfather came from Ireland
Quota
A limit on the number allowed
Neutral observer
Someone who makes decisions based on facts, not personal feelings
Identity
The qualities that a group of people have that make them different from other people
Category
Group of things that all have the same qualities
Hypothesis
An explanation that is not yet proven
Incidentally
By the way
Institution
Large organization, especially one dedicated to public service
unique
One of a kind
Establish
To start something that will continue
Established …
communities
significant…
factor
Industrialized…
countries
Legal…
immigrants
Cultural…
pluralism
Working…
hypotheses
In parts of the country with … that share a common language, bilingualism continues
Established communities
Tocqueville was a … who saw both good and bad sides of the America character traits
Neutral observer
Ethnic diversity is a … affecting American life.
Significant factor
Think of the traditional values in this book as … that you can test against your own observations
Working hypotheses
The US now takes in more … (1) each year than all other … (2) combined
- Legal immigrants
- Industrialized countries
When several cultures exist together successfully in a society, there is …
Culture pluralism
The … in the US is becoming less white in the twenty-first century
Dominant culture
