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North America: Culture Characteristics

North America: Culture Characteristics. Colonized by the Europeans. The Spanish colonized Florida, Texas, and California The English colonized the East Coast The French colonized Canada down to New Orleans. Multicultural Society.

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North America: Culture Characteristics

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  1. North America: Culture Characteristics

  2. Colonized by the Europeans • TheSpanish colonized Florida, Texas, and California • The English colonized the East Coast • The French colonized Canada down to New Orleans

  3. Multicultural Society • A society that consists of many different cultures and ethnic groups • The population of the United States is very diverse • People come from many different countries to live in the United States • Most of the population are of European origin • 63% White • 12% Black • 17% Hispanic • 8% Other • There are not as many cultures or ethnic groups in Canada • 80% Canadian by birth • 23% of French origin • 6% African, Asian and Arab

  4. Population Distribution by Race and Ethnicity

  5. Income Gap • A gap between the rich and poor based on their income. • The United States has one of the widest income gaps of any high income nation today!

  6. High Literacy Rates • North America has a high literacy rate • What does that mean? • The percentage of people who are able to read and write

  7. High Standards of Living • What does it mean for a country to have a high standard of living? • Factors • Income • Quality and availability of education • Cost of goods and services • Quality and affordability of housing • Hours of work required to purchase necessities • GDP • Affordable/free access to healthcare

  8. NATO • North Atlantic Trade Organization • 28 member countries • United States, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Portugal etc. • Established after WWII as part of the UN • Primary purpose to defend member nations against the large number of troops in pro-communist countries

  9. http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

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