north america: culture characteristics. colonized by the europeans the spanish colonized florida,...
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North America: Culture CharacteristicsColonized by the EuropeansThe Spanish colonized Florida, Texas, and CaliforniaThe English colonized the East CoastThe French colonized Canada down to New Orleans
Multicultural SocietyA society that consists of many different cultures and ethnic groupsThe population of the United States is very diversePeople come from many different countries to live in the United StatesMost of the population are of European origin63% White12% Black 17% Hispanic8% OtherThere are not as many cultures or ethnic groups in Canada80% Canadian by birth23% of French origin6% African, Asian and Arab
Quebec 80% French3Population Distribution by Race and Ethnicity
http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/distribution-by-raceethnicity/#Darker color more white populationWhy do you think that Northern states population is a majority of white?4Income GapA 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!
High Literacy RatesNorth America has a high literacy rateWhat does that mean?The percentage of people who are able to read and write
High Standards of LivingWhat does it mean for a country to have a high standard of living?FactorsIncomeQuality and availability of educationCost of goods and servicesQuality and affordability of housingHours of work required to purchase necessitiesGDPAffordable/free access to healthcare
NATONorth Atlantic Trade Organization28 member countriesUnited States, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Portugal etc.Established after WWII as part of the UNPrimary purpose to defend member nations against the large number of troops in pro-communist countries
8http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/
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