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Chapter one
T or F
T 1. One factor affecting lifestyles in the United States is the different climates.
F. 2. American Indians all speak the same language.
F. 3. The dominant American culture was established by immigrants who came from southern Europe.
F. 4. Throughout the history of the United States, more immigrants have come from English-speaking countries than any other countries.
F 5. U.S. immigration policy has stayed the same for the last 100 years.
T 6. The English language has no adjective for United States and therefore uses the term American to refer to its people.
F 7. It is not possible to make generalizations about what Americans believe because they are so different.
Chapter Two
Early settlers came to the North American continent and established colonies mainly because they wanted to be free from______.
a.the power of kings, priests, and noblemen.
b.the influence of their families.
c.the problems of poverty and hunger.
There are no titles of nobility in the United States today because___.
a.no one likes aristocrats.
b.the church does not allow it.
c.they are forbidden by the Constitution.
The American belief in self-reliance means that ______
a.receiving money from charity, family, or the government is never allowed.
b.if a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be respected by others.
c.people must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing their personal
freedom.
The American Belief in equality of opportunity means that______
a. all Americans are rich.
b. Americans believe that everyone should be equal.
c. everyone should have an equal chance to succee
d.
In the United States, learning to compete successfully is_____.
a.part of growing up.
b.not seen as healthy by most people.
c.not necessary, because Americans believe in equality.
Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their standard of living by coming to the United states because ______.
a.Americans value money more than anything else.
b.there were such abundant natural resources.
c.the rich nave shared their wealth with the poor.
Americans see their material possessions as ______.
a.having nothing to do with social status.
b.the natural reward for their hard work.
c.showing no evidence of a person’s abilities.
A belief in the value of hard work______.
a.developed because it was necessary to work hard to convert natural resources into
material goods.
b.developed because the immigrants who came here had a natural love of hard work.
c.has never been a part of the American value system because people have so much. Chapter Three
1.Although there is cultural pluralism in the United States, there is no
religious pluralism. F
2.The Protestant denominations (such as Methodist, Baptist, and
Presbyterian) are all part of the Roman Catholic church. F
3.No single church has become the center of religious life in the United
States because the emphasis is on the individual, not a particular church. T
4.Most of the settlers who came to colonial America to escape religious
persecution in Europe were Catholics. F
5.The Constitution of the United States separates church and state and
forbids the government from ever establishing a national church. T
6.Protestantism encourages a strong desire for self-improvement. T
7.Some American Protestant leaders have said that people who are rich
have been blessed by God. T
8.The Protestant work ethic is the belief that people should share their
time and their wealth to help others. F
9. A majority of Americans now consider themselves part of the
religious, politically conservative movement. F
cooperative10.The national religion of the United States is a mixture of religion and
patriotism. T
Chapter Four
__F_ The frontier experience began in about 1890 and is still continuing in the American West today.
__T_ One reason why many Americans are still fascinated by the frontier period is that it represents a time when the traditional basic American values were expressed in their purest forms.
__F_ The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of the American Indians.
__T_ Daniel Boone is an example of the earliest type of rugged individualist hero, a man who fight against the wilderness.
__F_ The primary qualities of the American macho hero are intelligence, sensitivity, and caring for others.

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