Summary American Civilization Chapter 1 The American context Several historical features (e.g. war of independence from Britain 1775-83) have created 3 major cultures in the USA: 1. Ethnic culture (centred on Native-American civilizations‚ European colonial settlement‚ African-American slavery and immigration movements) 2. Political-legal culture (based on individualism‚ constitutionalism and respect for the law) 3. Economic & consumer driven culture (driven by corporate and individual
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The American Cowboy The cowboys of the frontier have long captured the imagination of the American public. Americans‚ faced with the reality of an increasingly industrialized society‚ love the image of a man living out in the wilderness fending for himself against the dangers of the unknown. By the year 1900 there were few renegade Indians left in the country and the vast expanse of open land to the west of the Mississippi was rapidly filling with settlers. Cowboys represented a major part of the
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work‚ equality‚ freedom‚ and patriotism. Most Americans live by these values and incorporate them in to how they live every day. In our competitive society‚ personal achievement is based on success. This is measured by accomplishments. Success emphasizes rewards. Failure is often viewed as a character defect in the United States. Americans also value busyness‚ speed‚ and action. The frontier idea of work before play is very important for Americans. A person’s worth is measured by his or her performance
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The European Background to American Literary Realism Three of the great literary movements of nineteenth-century America were romanticism (approximately 1820-1865)‚ realism (1865-1890)‚ and naturalism (1890 into the twentieth century). All three of these movements (also known as historical genres) originated in Europe roughly thirty years before they came to America. Realism began in France‚ in the works of Balzac and‚ later‚ Flaubert‚ as a reaction against the libertarian excesses of romanticism
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1. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century American farmers: *a. Suffered from the collapse of cotton and wheat prices b. Benefited from agricultural production in Russia‚ Canada‚ and Australia c. Were delighted about the "short haul‚" "long-haul" policies of railroads d. Benefited from the "rebate" practices of railroads e. Saw a sharp decrease in farm tenancy 2. The Grange: a. Avoided all social and educational activities and focused
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PENGUIN BOOKS AMERICAN COLONIES Alan Taylor’s previous books include William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic‚ which won the 1996 Bancroft and Pulitzer prizes for history. He is a professor of history at the University of California at Davis. American Colonies is the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States‚ edited by Eric Foner‚ award-winning author o f Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution and the DeWitt Clinton
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Firstly black Americans faced problems in the south because of lynching and the Jim Crow Laws. Lynching meant that racist white Americans would put the law into their own hands and punish black people whenever they please. They would hang the victim from a tree. In 1897 123 black people were lynched in the south‚ 84 in 1903 and 61 in 1921. The police would turn a blind eye and made no effort to stop lynching from happening. Even though slavery ended in 1865 black people faced the threat of violence
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Literature Aaron Study Guide for American Literature Final Exam - each student will be allowed to bring notes to help with your exam. -exam will focus on what we discussed in class‚ should understand basic importance of the author and the work. Also have a good understanding of the basic idea in the essay or what happens in the story. Be familiar with some famous quotes as well. Anne Bradstreet and Puritans‚ “Prologue to The Tenth Muse” American Enlightenment Benjamin Franklin
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| The American Dream | Are we really living the dream | Quintaria Manuel 10/22/2012 | All Americans are affected by today’s economy. I have asked many people do they feel as if they are living the American dream and some have said “yes” and some have said “no”. Many people fight from birth to get the dream. There have been leaders who have had the same dream one
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to tax the colonies unjustly in order to repay war debts‚ I believe revolution could have been avoided. 2) How did the relationship between the colonists and England change from 1754-1775? It is safe to say that the relationship between the American colonists and England steadily declined and worsened in the period 1754-75. Previous to these years British Parliament and royalty practiced the method of "salutary neglect" meaning they would interfere very little with colonial affairs. This all
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