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Cartes-fiches
Individualism
central concept america see themselves and are seen
if a person have the opportunity to develop she will
your own fault if you fail
uncle sam
ad for the war against england
later it losts negetive connotions
world wide used for america
ellis island
location for immigration
1808 it was sold from james elli for america
1892 central point for immigrant.
way to come in the us (20 million people crossed it)
the puritans
name-> Cleaning from roman catholic papism
movement from 16th and 17th century
split up in Presbyterians and congregationalists
later there were more radical groups (plymouth colony, massachusetts bay)
believe that amreica is the promised land
shaped many aspects of civil religion
against oben sexu<ality alcohol dancing
manifest destiny
johnl.o sullivan say americas mission is to democraize and help the world
nartion of the future
immigration in west countries
global mediator position
independence day
declare of independence on th 4 july 1776
national holiday
its celebrated with parties fireworks
new canaan
the country where moses let his people
its the promised land where moses coem before he died
frontier
moving westward
frontier closed at pazific 1890
american need new frontiers
the stars and stripes old glory
name for the american flag
thirteen stripes and 50 stars
white - purity
red- endurance
blue- justice
melting pot
hector st. john de crevecouer uses as first one the methapor were many cultures and individuals melt to a new one
multiculturalism
refer to canadian and australia
reached us 1980 because of ask for rights of gay lesbian feminists and immigrants
two concepts: assiliation and pluralism
