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%
