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Chapter 19 Section 3
The Americans
Pg. 519-525
Rich History
• First Americans used the land to survive– Farmers– Fisherman– Hunters
• Europeans began to explore the U.S. around A.D. 1500– Wanted raw materials
• Set up colonies
Federal Republic
• Government divided between a national government and state governments
U.S. Government
• U.S. is a Representative Democracy– Citizens elect representatives to make laws
Government
Constitution
• Tells people what the government can and can’t do
• Amend- to change a constitution
World Leader
• After World War II the U.S. became a world leader
Out of Many
• U.S. has the 3rd largest population in the world– 285 million in 2003– 316 million in 2013
High Living Standard
• The average American lives to be about 76 years old
Ethnic Groups
12%
4%
1%
0%
2%
13%
68%
African American
Asian
American Indian
Native Hawaiian
Other
Hispanic
Anglo European
Language
• U.S. has no official language• Main language is English
Religion
• “Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”
• Separation between church and government
Mobility
• U.S. was once all rural towns• Now U.S. has many urban centers
• Suburbs- Small communities that surround a larger city
Security
• Department of Homeland Security– Est. September 11, 2001– Helps government agencies to protect the
nation from attacks
Sports and Recreation
• Write 3 things that you do in your spare time