Civilization in the United States of America

By: Samantha Keller

Factors that make a civilization

• Stable food supply

• Social Structure

• Government

• Beliefs

• Highly developed way of life

• Technology

• Communication

Stable food supply

• Definition- A stable food supply means that there is enough food available. It refers to when you have a substantial amount of food, enough food to survive, not necessarily for a long time, but at a consistent rate. (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_stable_food_supply)

Stable food supply in the USA

• Things that contribute to a stable food supply in the USA include:– Land to farm

– Farmers growing crops

– Roads to transport crops to stores

– Stores or markets to sell food

– Money to buy food

– The USA has the ability to import foods that are not grown or made here

• Most people these days go to their local market to get the food they need.

Social Structure

• Definition- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships. An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/social+structure)

Social Structure in the USA

• Things that contribute to a social structure in the USA include:• Social class

• Education

• Occupation

• Income/Money

• Trade

• In the United States the categories of social class are:• Upper class

• Upper Middle class

• Lower Middle class

• Working class

• Working Poor

• Under class

Government

• Definition-The system by which a nation, state, or community is governed.

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/government)

Government in the USA

• Things that contribute to the government in the USA include:• Democracy

• Military

• Concept of Freedom or Liberty

• Branches of Government According to the Constitution:• Legislative= Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)

• Executive= President and Vice President (White House)

• Judicial= Court System (The Supreme Court and Lower Courts)

Beliefs

• Definition- Something believed; Trust or faith placed in a person or thing (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belief).

Beliefs in the USA

• Types of beliefs in the USA include:

• Beliefs in God

• Religious practices

• Things people stand by in their lives (honesty, integrity, loyalty, etc.)

• Belief in yourself

• Common religions in the USA• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• A large population of the US practices no religion

Highly Developed Way of Life

• Definition- The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture)

Way of Life (culture) in the USA

• Developed life in the USA includes:• Fashion

• Art

• Architecture

• Languages

• Sports

• Theatre

• Travel

• Dance

Technology

• Definition- The making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology)

Technology in the USA

• Types of Technology in the USA include:• Machines

• Tools

• Systems

• Crafts

• Methods of organization

• Major Technologic Advances• Computer

• I-pod

• Metal and building materials

• Planes, cars, trains and other forms of transportation

Communication

• Definition- The activity of conveying information. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication)

Communication in the USA

• Forms of Communication in the USA include:• Verbal communication

• Written communication

• Electronic Communication

• Forms of written communication in the USA• Magazines

• Newspapers

• Letters

• Forms of electronic communication in the USA• Telephones/cellphones

• Computers

• Television/radio

• Social Media

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