4.18.24 Movement Legacies, Reflection, and Review.pptx
American culture2
1.
2. The United States
is a nation of
immigrants.
European ancestry
accounts for 70%
of population
-English/Irish/Scot,
German, Italian,
French, Polish
3. Hispanic
Americans (mostly
from Central and
South America) are
the largest
minority group in
the United States,
accounting for 13%
of the population.
4. African Americans
are the 2nd largest
minority group and
make up roughly
12% of the
population.
5. Asian Americans
make up a small
portion of the
population,
accounting for
only 4%.
6. Native Americans
make up the
smallest minority
group, accounting
for only 1% of the
population.
7.
8. English has been the
dominant language in
the United States
since it’s founding.
Spanish is the second
most common
language.
Typically, immigrants
will speak their native
language until they
have learned English.
9.
10. Today, more than
1,000 types
religions are
practiced in the
United States.
11. By far, the
majority of
Americans are
Christian – 85%
- 56% Protestant
- 28% Catholic
12. Jewish and Muslim
religions are practiced
by 2% percent of the
population each.
13.
14. First artists Native
Americans: pottery,
weaving, carvings
American styles bloom
in 1800s
- literature, landscape
painting, architecture
(skyscrapers)
Hollywood is
filmmaking center of
U.S., supplies movies
to the world
15.
16.
17.
18. American music
developed from
various ethnic groups:
-jazz, blues, gospel,
and rock ‘n’ roll have
African-American
origins
- country and bluegrass
come from Southern
whites of British
ancestry
19.
20.
21. Today, there is
just over
300,000,000
people living in
the United States.
80% of Americans
live in the suburbs.
Effective
transportation
(roads, railroads,
airlines) aids
mobility
22. Almost 50% of
working-age
Americans are
employed
- almost half are
women;
- 70% have service
industry jobs
More than 10% of
Americans live in
poverty
23. Kids age 6 to16 are
required to attend
school,
- 90% attend public
schools, which are free
through secondary
school
U.S. has over 2,300
4-year public and
private colleges and
universities
