... African American and Hispanics are two immigrant groups that have become assimilated into American society. Assimilation, as referred to in the text, is changing or adopting new customs and beliefs to fit in or become apart of a major or dominant culture. The United States, unlike any other country, has many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, and opportunities. Other ethnic groups believe that the only way to advance in life is by adopting new cultures and becoming apart of the norm. A vast majority of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans arrived in America to flee hardship and to find a way to make a living. California and Texas combine for more than half of the Hispanic residents in America (Guisepi, n.d). There are about two thirds of Puerto Ricans that reside in the U.S. who are currently in the New York City area, including nearby New Jersey. Most Cuban Hispanics live in the state of Florida, with the greatest population in Miami (Guisepi, n.d.). Second-generation Puerto Ricans generally have a distinct orientation than first-generation immigrants, which is the inland culture instead of the island culture and as an outcome many conceal their Spanish-language ability in an effort to assimilate socially in a Eurocentric environment...
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...New Affluence in America There are many signs of new affluences in American society after the World War II. For example things such as the baby boom, labor, religion changes, medical advancments, etc. caused an upbringing to America and the society that we now know and see today.The 1950s are often viewed as a turning point to the decades that followed it. This decade however, was seen as a period of conformity, prosperity, and peace after the Korean War had ended, as compared to the rebellion, unrest, and war that began in the 1960s (cliffsnotes). A major affluence starting in America after WWII was the status of labor. In the 150s labor began to change drastically. Higher end jobs began to increase in sales and service rapidly while the...
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...Hi I'm Paul I'll never forget the day February 6th 1942. In Germany when my father came home and told us to pack he said he seen ungodly things at the camp he worked at. He told us that he spent most of our money on a ship ride to America. He had started to hate Germany and said America was going to be our new home. My mother told me America is the place of new life. Day 1 we boarded an old ship that and moans and groans. As we left water splashed over the rails of the ship and soaked me and my belonging. After a couple of hours I was tired so I fell asleep. day 2 And I awoke up to someone telling as I ran to the top of the ship a kid named chase fell over the railing into the water. But every body stood their doing nothing cause they was nothing we could do they couldn't just stop the ship. The captain said we had to leave him but it didn't fill right so I went and told the mother I'm sorry for what happened. As I fell asleep the captain said wed...
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...America built a strong army before the war. The numbers of the military grew significantly and for two years America was still overpowering the other countries. But after the bombings everyone took a step back. Everyone had to were oxygen masks to breathe so they wouldn’t die from breathing the radiation and chemicals in the air. The world soon become terrified of each other. Thousands of people were dying each day and they knew the time had come to come up with a compromise. So, the American government told the rest of the world about The New America and soon it was decided that they would move the rest of the surviving population underground. All of the survivors from the other countries flew on planes and arrived in America a few days after the compromise. Not everyone agreed with the compromise, but the government in each country told them it was mandatory. They could either go willingly or be forced. The New America had food, clean water, clothing for the residents, clean air to breathe, and most importantly safety and security. When the government made the New America, they put multiples types of each animal in there so they wouldn’t go extinct. They made floors that...
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...Technology in the US is by far advance with the emergence of products and services more and more sophisticated and affordable. The environment already is adapted to this new technology which started almost a century ago with recent innovations every now and then. Technology in the US is more of a life style. WI-FI is readily available as well as mobile phones, both simpler feature phones and smart phones which dominate the market in America. Over 80% of the population is into new technology and internet usage. Emerging nations such as Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Pakistan and Nigeria are catching up on mobile devices and social media. There is a rapid rise in cell phone ownership because most nations have skipped land line...
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...New In America Paper Stephanie Turner-Smith SOC/262 September 21, 2014 Sharon Chappelle New In America Paper America is a nation of immigrants. From the early colonists to the current entrants, indigenous and cultural diversity is plentiful. When this nation was still undeveloped, the settling population was of the same background; they were white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant background. Over time, Northern Europeans wanted entry, and eventually, Eastern and Southern Europeans, Asians, South and Central Americans came to America by the thousands. The American medley, what we call the melting pot was gradually emerging, but during progression, differences became noticeable. Such differences involved varied religions, races, and ethnic heritage. Two groups that I have researched are Chinese and Armenian immigrants. Chinese immigrants came to America in the mid-19th century. Chinese came to settle in California to join the Gold Rush that originated at Sutter’s Mill in Sacramento, California. But once the gold lessened, they came to seek work. The Chinese immigrants were mostly farmers who left china due to the economy and governmental dilemmas in China. Most anticipated on working hard, earn a large portion of money, so they could return back to country with their families as well-off men. During this time, the Chinese was no different than any other immigrant who came to America. They lived in neighborhoods and communities yet the Chinese maintained their culture. But...
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...most important event was the Columbian Exchange. The demographic and environmental effects of the Columbian Exchange, between 1492 to 1750, on the Americas are similar to that of Europe, in terms of introduction of crops and the movement of native people, yet they differ when discussing the change in the population. A similarity between the environmental effects of the Columbian Exchange between Europe and the Americas, was the introduction of new crops and livestock. The new crops came from both Europe...
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...led to the killing of five protesters after shots were fired into the crowd. These events led to the Boston Tea Party and the resulting Coercive Acts as punishment, further leading to the colonial alliance and the American colonies creating a separate and new identity in independence. While many colonial-American traditions and cultures stayed intact,...
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...between twelve to twenty million slaves were brought to the Americas from Africa. An estimated two million Africans did not make it across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Atlantic Slave Trade was part of the Triangular Trade; trade that went from Europe to Africa on to the Americas then back to Europe, creating a triangular shape across the Atlantic Ocean. Millions of slaves were forced to come to the Americas from their home in Africa. This had many effects on not only Africa and the Americas, but the rest of the world also. So, what were the effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade? The biggest effect the Atlantic Slave Trade had was the help in the development of the Americas. Population loss and social disruption from trade caused the underdevelopment of Africa. The culture in the Americas also changed as the slaves brought their culture with them. Although there were many negative effects from the Atlantic Slave Trade there were also some positive ones. The slaves had a large impact on the development in the Americas as they caused the growth in agriculture and the economy. If the slaves were not brought over to the Americas, the development would not have been as fast or large. Because they were forced to work long hours and do jobs nobody else wanted to do. Because they were cheap labor, landowners could buy many so there would be more slaves to work in the fields and the production would be faster. The Americas mainly produced cash crops like cotton and sugar which they...
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...have put forward the view that the New world was discovered by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. It is commonly thought and accepted that with the approval of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Columbus went in search for India which was located in the East. However Columbus unknowingly sailed to the west across the Atlantic Ocean which led him to a land mass which was unknown to the Europeans at that time which he name “The Americas. Although this theory is commonly accepted as it has been popularized by the Europeans, there is significant physical evidence that suggest that Columbus was not the first to discover “The World”. Many Historians such as Ivan van Sertima believe that the West Africans discovered the Americas...
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...The United States of America is continuously looked at as the land of agriculture. The nation was built by farmers and agriculture. After all, over 900 million acres of land in the nation are dedicated to farming. Yet, the new technology discussed in Tammy La Gorce’s article, “How Does This Garden Grow? To the Ceiling”, seems to be creating an entirely new future for the farming industry. This new way of growing crops seems to be hurtful to the future of agriculture. Although it may strongly benefit the economy and workforce in suburban and urban areas in the future, the very thing the country was built on will ultimately become non-existent. Overall, middle America seems to be in danger if this new technology developed by AeroFarms continues to expand throughout the country. This new technology be present in urban areas throughout the nation, unlike actual farms. This means that there is a quicker delivery and expiration time between AeroFarms and urban businesses. At the same time, AeroFarms has the ability to grow “75 times the crops per square foot of growing space compared with traditional field systems” and uses 95 percent less water. By growing more crops and using a significantly lesser amount of water,...
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...Meaning of the New World Williams Carlos Williams describes how a major event has shaped America in each chapter of In the American Grain. In each event, Williams refers to the “New World” but never clearly states what the New World is. Williams gives the readers an opportunity to stir up their imagination and decide the meaning of the New World on their own. With the knowledge received from previous chapters, it is safe to argue that the “American Grain” is the seed planted by early settlers that created the characteristics of the New World. Williams points out similar occurrences during different parts of history that originated in the “grain”. These reoccurrences are initiating from one simple word, fear. Although in most chapters Williams uses the specific words “New World”, in the chapter “Jacataqua” he only references to it by describing events that influenced what the New World developed into. “Jacataqua” is the most obvious description of the American character, which is driven by fear, leaving the “New World” to be a symbol of America’s terror. Williams quotes another source “The United States… has given more of material help to Europe and to the world in the last ten years in time of need, than have all other nations of the world put together in the entire history” (Williams 174). But Williams argues that even though America is seeking to be helpful, it is still the wealth that is the priority, and wealth is the product of fear. Because of this fear, America can be “tricked...
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...WCC North America? Critical issues confronting WCC North America is that customers are not satisfied with existing services, they have expressed disappointment. According to case text “In particular customers express extreme dissatisfaction with the order information process” (Bowersox, 2013). The technology that was being used in the WCC North America does not have any sophistication to let customers tracking their order through all the WCC North America operations. There is not enough communication and exchange of data between the departments that enables customers to track the order. Technology that the WCC North America possess does not allow them to monitor inventory or commit to suppliers about materials. Another major issue for WCC North America is most of its division sales are declining except the customer specialty products because of additional capacity that is being manufactured by developing countries is making WCC North America lose sales and has increased cost of distribution and marketing for its products. WCC North America were unable to keep up the pace with changing technology and expansion of global economy. The availability of cutting edge technologies can make any company lower its cost. “The determination of where to focus chemical operations is also becoming increasingly complex as the geographic nature of industry changes economically” (Bowersox, 2013). Due to the economic uncertainties in the world it is becoming difficult to WCC North America to select...
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...French; something de Crevecoeur wasn’t all too proud to be called. John de Crevecoeur was more honored to be called an American, working as a farmer, a life vastly different from the comfort and riches of being a Count. In “What is an American,” De Crevecoeur compares Europe and America to define the nature of being an American. And he illustrates throughout the essay, why the great American frontier is preferred by the vast majority. Although de Crevecoeur was born in France, he sees himself as an Englishman who has come to settle in America. Through his eyes we explore the differences he encounters in America that he would never discover in England. Most of these changes are based on his experience of being an American farmer, working on the beautiful open frontier. Here de Crevecoeur sees the industry of his native country displayed in a new manner, “there are no great manufacturers employing thousands, no great refinements of luxury,” and there’s no huge division between rich and poor, unlike England who has all those qualities and more. America is not “composed, as in Europe, of great lords who possess everything,” it caters to the majority, making everyone equal and placing them on the same level. America is the land of opportunity, welcoming the majority, the lower class of...
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...August 25, 2013 Mr. Meeks American Literature What is an American? When immigrants come to America, it is for certain reasons that their newly found land is now their home. Many immigrants choose America as their destination because of their overcrowded cities, in search of religion, a chance to manage their own land to have a better lifestyle, and to have a chance to make a better living. Also, to have less government interference and a greater voice of government are all reasons to get the attention of immigrants to travel to America. An essay well written by the author by the name of Michael-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur, was a French immigrant who sought on the ideas on what is an American. He arrived in New York in 1759 spending ten years as a surveyor and a trader. In 1782, he publishes a collection of twelve essays called Letters of an American Farmer under the name of J. Hector St. John, before he published What is an American? These immigrants at the time were looking for a new place to settle to have an equal opportunity for land and freedom, but the meaning of a true American is the question on everyone’s minds. Me belief on what is an American is the current or natural born citizen living in America that can be a part of a culture, and live life to the fullest. Americans can be natural born citizens, and/or immigrants that come from all over the world. America was a prime destination for immigrants due to the fact that you had freedom, and opportunity....
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