美国文化简介

1、1. Tartan souvenirs Scottish clan culture2. Edinburgh Festival3. The Irish Catholic Sinn Fein party4. IRA5. Prince of Wales6. Lough Neagh Britains largest fresh water lake MexicoThe Pacific OceanThe Atlantic OceanFocal Points1.The Northeast RegionThe New England The Middle Atlantic2.The South Region

2、3.The Midwest Region4.The Southwest Region5.The West RegionEconomicsLifestyleCharacterGeographyWeather patternSceneryHistoryPolitical leaningsEthnicities2. topography: Mountains in U. S. A.Appalachian Mountains阿巴拉契亚山脉阿巴拉契亚山脉Rocky Mountains落基山脉落基山脉1.1 The New England Region (6 states)1.1 The New Engl

3、and Region (6 states)Protestant pilgrims, prohibited from worshiping in their faith, came from England in 1620, seeking freedom of religion. Towns and cities retain the quintessence of American colonial history.Town meetings and caucuses Town meetings, which evolved from church elders, have been rev

4、ived as a form of dialogue in the national arena and called “caucuses”.1.1 The New England Region (6 states)Short winter and long cold summer The climate is not as conducive to agriculture as in the South and the Midwest Business Picturesque landscapeRustic and wooded suburban and developed rural ar

5、eas surrounds smaller cities known for their sturdy New England architecture, large leafy deciduous trees, colorful summer gardens and the dry wit of their citizens1.1 The New England Region1.2 The Middle Atlantic Region (5 states)1.2 The Middle Atlantic Region (5 states)Economically strong, ranking

6、 highest in average hourly earningsSeasonal weatherOriginal sources of the variety and vigor of the complex American society and its thriving economyRustic, industrial, pastoral, urban, cosmopolitan2. The South Region (12 states)The American Civil War (1861-1865)cultural division between the north a

7、nd the southresentful, suspicious, deliberately dissimilar Country music, rock and roll, jazz and the blues (Why?)Having the most people living below the national poverty level (Why?) 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France (encompassing all or part of 14 current U.S. states and two Canadian provinces)

8、1819 Florida bought from Spain3. The Midwest Region (12 states)“The Heartland”4 of the 5 Great LakesThe Breadbasket of America (What is the most important American crop?)Midwesterners are known for being friendly, steady, church-going, caring, neighborly and straightforward.3. The Midwest Region (12

9、 states)The five Great LakesLake MichiganLake SuperiorLake ErieLake HuronLake Ontario -the worlds largest Group of freshwater lakes -They are all located between Canada and the US except Lake Michigan4. The Southwest Region (4 states)Population is less dense but more ethnically variedIndian reservat

10、ionsTexas is the largest state 1845 Annexation of Texas Texas, which won its independence from Mexico in 1836, was admitted to the Union in 1845. As a result of war with Mexico (184648), almost all of the Southwest, including the remainder of Texas, New Mexico, and California, was ceded to the Unite

11、d States. 5. The West Region (9 states)The largest geographical region1846 Northwest boundary at 49th Parallel a land of grand scenic magnificence: desert, Rocky MountainsMulticultural citiesImmigrants from Mexico, South America and Asia enter from the west. Collective personality:free-thinking, adventurous, bold,tolerantPeople“Melting Pot”The most influential people are WASP: the white Anglo-Saxon Protestants.Aborigines: the Indians80%-90% of immigrants are from Asia and Hispanic countries.Hispanic groups mai