AMERICAN CULTURE

AMERICA

• American culture is very diverse
• We have not just one culture but several for each region

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• America in a word is a melting pot of all cultures.
• Immigrants are welcomed by the Statue of Liberty when entering New York

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• Americas population increases every second by thousands a day.
• http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/

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• America is full of different dialects, cultures, and life styles.

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• Interesting facts
• Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work.
• Twenty-seven percent of Americans believe we never landed on the moon
• Even though the grizzly bear is California’s official state animal, none have been seen there since 1922

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• More facts
• The seven rays on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent the seven continents. Each measures up to 9 feet in length and weighs as much as 150 pounds
• The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
• Although English is the most commonly spoken language in the United States, no official national language exists.

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• A couple more facts
• About 35 million Americans share DNA with at least one of the 102 pilgrims who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
• The Japanese sent bombs aboard balloons to the United States during World War II. Dozens of them actually landed, causing some damage. One of them even killed an Oregon family in 1944. The scary part is that there might be more lying around undiscovered!
• The British deployed the first rockets in America during their attack against Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key witnessed the attack and immortalized it in a song he titled “The Star-Spangled Banner.” That song is now the national anthem of the United States.

AMERICAN CULTURE VIDEO

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HDlnFKywddY