US Culture

The

Changing

Culture of the
United States

Learning Intention: I am learning about the culture of the United States.

Success Criteria: I can describe elements of a multicultural society.

KEY WORDS

Culture

The unique
traditions, styles, and
beliefs that make up
a community.

Examples Include:

Dance

Wardrobe/Dress

Food

Household Routines

Immigration:

Moving from one
country to another,
with the goal to live
there permanently.

Census:

A count of a
country’s people
and the variety
within the
communities taken
once every 10 years.

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August 1790: The first U.S. census takes place. The English are the largest ethnic group among the 3.9 million people counted, though nearly one in five Americans are of African heritage. This was 14 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.

1776: United

States of
America is
Established

2023: Present

Day United

States of
America

1790

history.com

Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish—many of them Catholic—account for an estimated one-third of all immigrants to the United States. Some 5 million German immigrants also came to the U.S., many of them making their way to the Midwest to buy farms or settle in cities including Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati.

1776: United

States of
America is
Established

2023: Present

Day United

States of
America

1790

history.com

1860

The __________ caused the Irish to _________ because

________________________.

Fill in the blank!

Beginning around the 1890’s, the United States saw an increase in Mexican migrant workers

coming to the country in search for jobs in the mining and coal industry. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) then increased the flow into the United States. War refugees and political exiles fled to the United States to escape the violence of their home country. Many Mexican families escaped to America to start new, stable lives for their families.

1776: United

States of
America is
Established

2023: Present

Day United

States of
America

1790

1860

1890

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January 1892: Ellis Island, the United States’ first immigration station, opens in New York Harbor. The first

immigrant processed is Annie Moore, a teenager from Ireland. More than 12 million immigrants entered the

United States through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

1907: U.S. immigration peaks, with 1.3 million

people entering the country through Ellis Island alone.

1890

1776: United

States of
America is
Established

2023: Present

Day United

States of
America

1790

history.com

1860

1907

Why did these immigrants go through such harsh

conditions to get to the United States?

Think about it!

Between 1880 and 1920, more than 20 million immigrants arrive. The majority are from Southern, Eastern and Central Europe, including 4 million Italians and 2 million Jews. Many of them settle in major U.S. cities and work in factories.

1890

1776: United

States of
America is
Established

2023: Present

Day United

States of
America

1790

1860

1907

1920

Culture in
the United

States

African-American

Community

Asian

Community

Hispanic
Community

​other

The original Taco Bell was a hamburger spot, just like McDonald’s.

The store started selling tacos as a response to the Hispanic

community it was located in!

“K - POP” is a genre of music that stems from the Korean culture and stands for Korean Pop. In recent years, it has grown in popularity in the United States.

Before World War II, PIZZA was mostly enjoyed by Italian immigrants in their home communities. Then, pizza was brought to the US by soldiers who were serving in Italy. They would eat pizza at local Italian bakeries, so much that bakeries couldn’t keep up! Soldiers loved pizza so much, when they returned to the states, they requested their wives to make it.

Irish immigrants began observing St. Patrick’s Day in Boston in 1737. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in America was held in New York City, in 1766.

American Icons

Icons - Are what represent our nation

Statue of
Liberty

Liberty

Bell

White
House

Capitol
Building

American Icons

The National Mall
(The Washington

and Lincoln
Memorials)

The Bald

Eagle – our
national bird

North American

Bison – our national

mammal

American Icons

The

American

Flag

The Great
Seal of the

United States

Uncle
Sam

American Icons

American
Football

Basketball

Baseball – American

Pastime

American Icons

Mt. Rushmore

St. Louis Arch (Gateway to the west)

American Icons

Grand Canyon

Mississippi

River (Paddle

Boat)

The

Alamo

The

Golden

Gate
Bridge