American culture is rich‚ complex‚ and unique. It emerged from the short and rapid European conquest of an enormous landmass sparsely settled by diverse indigenous peoples. Although European cultural patterns predominated‚ especially in language‚ the arts‚ and political institutions‚ peoples from Africa‚ Asia‚ and North America also contributed to American culture. All of these groups influenced popular tastes in music‚ dress‚ entertainment‚ and cuisine. As a result‚ American culture possesses an
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American culture includes both conservative and liberal elements‚ scientific and religious competitiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. Despite certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism‚ egalitarianism‚ and faith in freedom and democracy)‚ American culture has a variety of expressions due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. It also includes elements that evolved from Indigenous Americans‚ and other ethnic
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Spain Main article: Spain in the American Revolutionary War Spain did not officially recognize the U.S. but became an informal ally when it declared war on Britain on June 21‚ 1779. Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid‚ general of the Spanish forces in New Spain‚ also served as governor of Louisiana. He led an expedition of colonial troops to force the British out of Florida and keep open a vital conduit for supplies.[65] Native Americans Main article: Native Americans in the United States Further information:
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African Americans No matter where or when a person lives‚ skin color‚ beliefs‚ class‚ or history he/she will see a difference in the way every ethnic group is treated. This world has never been fair for anyone. Life can treat a person with the greatest of care or it will treat a person as if he/she is lower than dirt. African Americans are no different. They have faced great hardships and triumphs throughout the years. Since they had been forced from their homeland they have been treated as if
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Restless Americans In Alexis de Tocqueville’s excerpt “Why the Americans are so Restless in the Midst of Their Prosperity”‚ there is an examination of the American culture being unhappy despite the ideal situation they are living in. Tocqueville believes that this is due to the insatiable desires that Americans have for material possessions‚ wealth and expansion. Tocqueville’s view is that because Americans are constantly in search of acquiring more than they posses‚ they are unable to value
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The American Dream The American Dream is a phenomenon‚ an idea being very important for the very patriotic country of the United States of America. James Truslow Adams defined the idea in 1931: “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each (…) regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.” James T.A.’s quote spelled out is very much a gathering of ideals in which freedom involves the opportunity
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| American Express | Consumer Behavior | | | | To: Prof Anupam Narula By: Paridhi Agarwal FMG 20 B 201102 American Express Q1. Visit the American Express Web site (www.americanexpress.com) to learn more about the different cards that American Express offers. Discuss the target market and positioning strategies for each. Ans. Personal cards: These cards involve all the individuals who are ready to substitute cash with cards. These cards changed the habit of individuals
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Abstract The following paper will discuss Vietnamese Americans and their journey to America. I will talk about how these incredible and resilient people fought to succeed it a world that seemed to hold the odds against them. The culture‚ beliefs‚ and challenges of Vietnamese people are a precise paradigm of their strength and perseverance. Unfortunately‚ Vietnamese Americans make up only a small percent of the total American Population today. There are many stereotypes associated with the
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The American Dream The American Dream is it just a dream or is it reality‚ can people actually achieve it. The person who coined this idea was James Adams and he said that The American Dream is that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‚ regardless of social class or circumstances at birth. The American Dream has three sides the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. So you would think that The American Dream is something that
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My American Dream You define your own American Dream. Throughout my childhood I saw the American Dream as living in a big house with lots of money. I now realize that the saying “less is more” is true. As I have grown older my view of the dream has changed. I now view the dream as being able to be happy with the life that you have. The American Dream means something different to everyone. For some it may be getting easy money‚ while for others it may be achieved through hard work.
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