NORTH AMERICA

& OCEANIA
GLOBAL STUDIES

North America
GREENLAND
(DENMARK)
UNITED
STATES

NUUK (GODTHB)

CANADA

OTTAWA

UNITED
STATES

WASHINGTON, D.C

made up of Greenland, Canada, and the United States

CANADA
PROVINCES
YUKON
NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES

NUNAVUT
NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LABRADOR

BRITISH
COLUMBIA
ALBERTA
MANITOBA
SASKATCHEWAN

QUEBEC

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

ONTARIO
NOVA SCOTIA

UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

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MARYLAND
INDIANA OHIO
ILLINOIS
W. VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON D.C
VIRGINIA
MISSOURI
KENTUCKY

CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

OCEANIA
NAURU

PAPUA NEW
GUINEA

KIRIBATI
SOLOMON
ISLANDS

TUVALU

VANUATU
FUJI
NEW
CALEDONIA
(FRANCE)

TONGA

AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA

NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
The Cold War was an uneasy peace after World War II,

marked by a fierce rivalry between the United States and

the Soviet Union.

lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse

of the Soviet Union in 1991.

set the framework for global politics for forty-five

years after the end of World War II.

basically a competition between communism/socialism

& capitalism/democracy.

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
the U.S. adopted the anti-

communist policy of containment.

Containment was the post-

World War II American foreign

policy that sought to check the
expansion of the Soviet Union
and communism through
diplomatic, economic, and
military means.
In short, under the containment

policy the United States tried to

contain or restrict communism
to those countries of the world
where it already existed.

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Korea
A major test for the containment policy came in 1950 when

communist North Koreans invaded non-communist South Korea.

American military forces led a counterattack that drove deep

into North Korea itself.

Communist Chinese forces then came into the war on the side

of North Korea, and the war threatened to widen.

In 1953 the Korean War ended in stalemate with South Korea

free of communist occupation.

Because the United States had prevented South Korea from

falling under communist control, the nations confidence in the

containment policy increased.

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Vietnam
Beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the early 1960s, the

communist government of North Vietnam attempted to install through

force a communist government in South Vietnam.
To counter North Vietnams efforts in the south, the U.S. sent

massive amounts of economic and military aid to the South

Vietnamese government.

Nixon won the 1968 presidential election on a pledge to bring the

war to an end. He instituted a policy of Vietnamization.

the policy of building up South Vietnamese forces while

gradually withdrawing American troops.

Ultimately, Vietnamization failed, when South Vietnamese

troops proved unable to resist invasion by the Soviet-supplied

North Vietnamese Army.

KOREAN WAR & VIETNAM WAR

READING & QUESTIONS
Name____________________________________

Name__________________
Global Studies

Global Studies

The Vietnam War

The Cold War Heats Up KOREAN WAR

The Soviet Union and the United States divided Korea
following World War II, and established governments
favorable to their own particular economic, political,
and diplomatic interests: the Soviet related Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea in the north, and the U.S.
allied Republic of Korea in the south.
The Korean Conflict, so-called because it never entailed
an official declaration of war by the United States
government, began in 1950 when North Korea invaded
South Korea. The war was one illustration of the
mounting tensions between Soviets and Americans
during the Cold War.
The Truman Doctrine, developed by Harry Truman
and his foreign policy advisors following World War
II, dedicated the United States military to preventing
the spread of communism throughout the world. When North Korea invaded South Korea with the clear
agenda of uniting the peninsula under a singular communist government, the United States reacted by
sending troops as part of a United Nations coalition to push North Korea back to the 38th parallel (a line
of latitude marking the border between North and South Korea).
The UN coalition forces suffered many early defeats that resulted in their retreat to the southernmost
corner of the Korean peninsula. However, the coalition troops soon rallied with the help of American Air
Force attacks on strategic North Korean locations and a bold assault at Inchon by General MacArthur.
Soon, the US-led forces had pushed the North Korean army back to the 38th parallel and then kept
going, pushing the northern army almost to the Chinese border. It appeared that Communism might be
defeated on the peninsula.
At this point,
however, China
decided to join the
war on the side of the
North Koreans, and
the entrance of
400,000 Chinese
soldiers created a
formidable opponent
to the US-led
coalition army. In no
time, American
troops were once
again forced below
the 38th Parallel.
General MacArthur

Part A: Read the passage below and answer the questions. Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
In 1954, the country of Vietnam was divided into the North and South. However,
fighting soon began in South Vietnam due to South Vietnam wanting to remain nonCommunist. North Vietnam fought to take over South Vietnam to create one
Communist nation.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail -named after the leader of North Vietnam- ran through
neighboring countries. The United States feared that Communism might spread
thought Southeast Asia and began sending money, supplies, and advisors to South
Vietnam. President Lyndon Johnson sent American soldiers to fight there. As the war
went on, many American soldiers were killed while fighting in Vietnam and the antiwar movement in the United States grew. People held marches, sang anti-war songs,
and wrote letters against the war to politicians.

Terms to
Know:
Communism:
a one party
government in
which the
state owns all
property.

In 1973, President Nixon finally withdrew the last of the U.S. troops from the area. The
North Vietnamese won the war and Vietnam became a country under Communist
rule. In 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built in Washington D.C. to honor
American soldiers who fought in the war.
Questions:
1. Discuss the reasons the Vietnamese went to war.

2. Discuss the reasons why the United States became involved in Vietnam.

3. Why do you think that people (both U.S. and Vietnamese) saw the war as something bad?

Part B: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
4. How do you think this picture shows
different opinions of Americans about the war?

Name: _______________________________________________________

Background: After World War II, the United States pursued a policy of containment against communism.
This policy included the development of alliances against Soviet and Chinese aggression and led to armed
conflicts in both Korea and Vietnam. Use your textbook and notes to complete this chart.

Korea

Vietnam
Dates of
Conflict
Geography:
Identify the
border
countries draw the
outline of
the country

Total
Conflict
Casualties
Pre-conflict:

What was the

situation in
this region
before the
conflict?

Cause How did the

conflict
start? Why
did it start?
Include US
involvement
in the
conflict

Key Players?
Name and
role of key
people or
countries
involved
UN
Involvement

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Hawaii & America
The U.S. first got involved in 1875 when a treaty was signed between

the U.S. and Hawaii.

In 1893, the U.S. conspired to overthrow the Hawaiian government.

Hawaiian League- secret organization to overthrow King Kalakaua

and establish democracy

Queen Liliuokalani planned to restore power of the monarchy.

4 boatloads of U.S. Marines surround palace and Queen surrenders.
Sanford B. Dole, sugar tycoon, chosen as president and Hawaii

declared to be under U.S. protection.

In 1898, the U.S. annexed Hawaii

Why Hawaii?
Would not let any European nations annex or control the islands
To provide a naval base for the U.S.
To open up new trading ports
To become one of the worlds powers and control the pacific

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS

Native Americans vs Native Hawaiians

Lost tribal lands
due to treaties broken / forced
out
Lost culture
forced to speak English, and
give up customs (religion).
way of life destroyed (buffalo)
children forced to go to
American schools.
were neither native nor
American
Lost identity

Most lost land

Lost sovereignty
Lost culture
Hawaiian language banned
Hula outlawed
traditional arts stifled
Alii
refers to the hereditary
line of rulers, of the
Hawaiian Islands.
(hierarchy of chiefs).
Lost identity

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
1959Alaska becomes the 49th state (Jan. 3) and Hawaii

becomes the 50th

The Hawaiian Renaissance (1960s & 70s)

renaissance = rebirth
revival of Hawaiian language & culture.
provided for renewal interest and pride for Hawaiian

culture.

interest produced new flowering of Hawaiian dance,

music, language, and values.

Name_________________________________________________ Date____________________________ Per_______

DIRECTIONS: Analyze the two primary sources and

answer the guiding questions

PRESIDENT W. McKINLEY

PETITION AGAINST ANNEXATION, 1897

Background: Between September 11 and October 2, 1897,
two groups collected petition signatures from each of the
five principal islands of Hawaii. The petition, was written
in both the Hawaiian and English languages, was signed
by 21,269 native Hawaiian people.

DIRECTIONS: Research each of the

characters listed and note who they were in
relation to Hawaii and what their views
would have been toward its annexation.
Mrs. Sandoval-ERHS
AMERICAN BUISNESS OWNERS IN HAWAII

To his Excellency WILLIAM McKINLEY, President, and the

Senate, of the United States of America. Greeting Whereas there has been submitted to the Senate of the
United States of America a treaty for the Annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands to the said United States of America,
for consideration at its regular session in December A.D.
1897; therefore,

The Republic of Hawaii hereby cedes absolutely and without

reserve to the United States of America all rights of sovereignty
of whatsoever kind in and over the Hawaiian Islands and their
dependencies; and it is agreed that all territory of and
appertaining to the Republic of Hawaii is hereby annexed to the
United States of America under the name of the Territory of
Hawaii. . . . The existing laws of the United States relative to
public lands shall not apply to such lands in the Hawaiian Islands,
but the Congress of the United States shall enact special laws for
their management and disposition. . . . There shall be no further
immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, except upon
such conditions as are now or may hereafter be allowed by the
laws of the United States, and no Chinese by reason of anything
herein contained shall be allowed to enter the United States
from the Hawaiian Islands.
JOHN TYLER MORGAN

We the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens and

residents of the district of.............Island of.........who are
members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the
Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with
the said league, earnestly protest against the annexation
of the said Hawaiian Islands to the United States of
America in any form or shape. SOURCE: National Archives
1. What was the intent and purpose
of the petition? UNDERLINE or
HIGHLIGHT where in the passage led
you to your conclusion.

TREATY OF HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION, 1898

2. According to the wording

of the treaty did Hawaii
willingly or unwillingly
become annexed by the
United States? Explain.
UNDERLINE or HIGHLIGHT
where in the passage led you
to your conclusion.

QUEEN LILIUKOLANI

3. How do the two sources contradict each other?

SOURCE: Library of Congress

Description: PUCK CARTOON 1897- A woman (Hawai'i) and Uncle Sam are getting married,
kneeling before the minister (McKinley) who is reading from a book entitled "Annexation
Policy". The bride seems ready to bolt. Behind the couple stands Morgan with a shotgun.

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Post Cold War America
With the end of the Cold

War, the United States

changed its goals and
policies.

Involvement in conflicts

in other areas of the

world has been an
integral part of the
United States foreign
policy in the modern era.

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Presidents since 1988
George H. W. Bush 1989-1993
Fall of Communism in Eastern

Europe

Reunification of Germany
Collapse of Yugoslavia
Break-up of the soviet state
Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
First war in which American

women served in a combat role

Operation Desert Storm

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Presidents since 1988
William Bill Clinton 1993-2001
North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA)
trade agreement between United

States, Canada, and Mexico

Full diplomatic relations with

Vietnam

Lifting of Economic sanctions against

South Africa when its government

ended the policy of apartheid

NATO action in former Yugoslavia -

Bosnian Conflict

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Presidents since 1988
George W. Bush 2001-2009
Terrorists attacks on United

States soil 9/11/2001 (New

York at the World Trade
Center and Virginia at the
Pentagon)

The Bush Doctrine

War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq

HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
The United States has confronted the increase in

international terrorism by formulating domestic and

international policies aimed at stopping terrorism.
The U.S. responded to terrorism with heightened

security at home including the new cabinet level

Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act,
and diplomatic and military initiatives.

Patriot Act An act signed into law in 2001 after 9-11

by George W. Bush expanding the authority of United

States law enforcement agencies for the purpose of
fighting terrorism in the United States and abroad.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
The US and Canada operate under a market economy
The largest area of economic growth in US and Canada

is the service industry.

This are includes doctors, educators, government,

and banking

Manufacturing contributes to 20% of both countries

economies

Why has the farming industry decreased?

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
The natural resources in the US & Canada have allowed the

countries to develop highly diversified economies and given

them the capital resources to build a well developed
infrastructure.

Economics are very similar to Europe:

Developed World: Have many industries
"Clean Industries (dont give off much pollution/by-

products)- computer manufacturing, financial services,

information & communication

"Dirty Industries (may give off heavy pollution)-

manufacturing automobiles, power, textiles, petroleum

processing, paper

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Agriculture in North America (farming and herding):
Grains= major wheat producing area, tobacco, fruits &

vegetables as well as cattle ranching

US is known for Agribusiness: any large-scale farming

enterprise
The US and Canada are major exporters of:
Technology
Consumer goods
Information Systems
Foodstuffs

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

Oil in North America

Prudhoe Bay Oil Field is

a large oil field on

Alaska's North Slope.

It is the largest oil field

in both the United

States and in North
America.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Trade
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
an agreement between the countries of North America:

Canada, United States, & Mexico.

NAFTA was signed in 1993 and went into effect on

January 1st, 1994.

was written to create a Free Trade Area in North America.

Free Trade means that countries may freely trade

goods with each other without having to pay a tariff

(tax) on those goods.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
PROs

NAFTA

Free trade increases sales and profits

CONs

Free trade has caused more U.S. job

losses than gains, especially for higherfor Mexico, Canada and the U.S.A.,
wage jobs.
thus strengthening their economies.
Factories, called Maquiladoras, are
Lack of tariffs has allowed Mexico to
built on the Mexican border and
sell its goods in the USA and Canada at
workers are hired there to make
lower prices.
goods at a much lower wage than
This makes Mexican products more
workers would be paid in the U.S.A.
competitive in these markets and
Mexico does not have as strict
increases Mexicos profits as it tries to
environmental regulations like Canada &
develop its economy.
U.S., so when factories move across the
Free trade is an opportunity for the
border, they are contributing to North
U.S. to provide financial help to Mexico
Americas pollution problem.
by making jobs available in factories
Some argue that our borders should be
located there.
open like the EU does in Europe.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & U.S. Business Owners
American business owners have enjoyed many benefits from

NAFTA:

They can move their factories to Mexico and ship the goods to the

US with no tariffs.

They do not have to pay the workers in Mexico as much as in the

United States.

There are not as many labor and environmental regulations for

factories in Mexico.

They can sell their product for cheaper, but still make a good

profit.

They have a greater area to sell their product in.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & Mexican Business Owners
Most Mexican business owners have

mixed feelings about NAFTA.

They like NAFTA because they can trade

freely

They can ship & sell their products

across the continent without having to

pay tariffs.

They have a greater area to sell their

products in.

They do not like foreign owned factories

because they would create competition.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & Mexican Government Officials
In the early 1990s, Mexico owed a lot of money to the

World Bank, to private banks, and to other countries.

Government officials decided the only way out was to

completely restructure Mexicos economy and to focus

on exporting.
They believed NAFTA would be good for the

economy of Mexico.

They knew that the maquiladoras would provide jobs

for Mexicans.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & Mexican Factory Worker
Mexican factory workers have

benefited from NAFTA because it

has provided jobs in a country
where there were not enough jobs.
Unfortunately, the wages are

very low and the working

conditions are rough.
Most workers barely make

enough money to provide food

for their families, even though
they work very long hours.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & Environmentalists
Building factories creates pollution. An environmentalist

would want to make sure the US, Canada, and Mexico all
had laws to protect the environment.
Unfortunately, NAFTA didnt establish any multinational

environmental regulations when it was signed 20 years ago.

It accepts complaints from citizens of the U.S., Mexico

or Canada who believe their government is not

enforcing environmental laws.

It takes a very long time for anything to be investigated

and solved.

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
NAFTA & American

Consumers

American consumers have

benefited from NAFTA.

Goods made in Mexico

cost a lot less because

labor is cheaper there.

Goods are also cheaper

because there are no

tariffs placed on imports.

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
U.S. and Canadian Culture

European based majorities (English, Irish, German, Scot-

among others)

Majority is Christian religion, then Islam & Judaism

Democratic
European traditions mixed with Native Americans along

with Middle Easterner and S/SE Asian

The US & Canada are both Members of NATO (The North

Atlantic Treaty Organization)

military alliance among the US, Canada and many

nations in Europe

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

ICELAND

NORWAY
NETHERLANDS

UNITED
KINGDOM

CANADA

BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURG

DENMARK
POLAND
GERMANY
FRANCE

ESTONIA
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
CZECH REP
SLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
BULGARIA

UNITED
STATES

PORTUGAL

NATO

SPAIN

ITALY
SLOVENIA
CROATIA
GREECE
ALBANIA

TURKEY

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Canadas province of Quebec is French speaking

(Francophone) and wants to separate from the rest of

English-speaking Canada. This is causing a lot of conflict
with Canadas national identity. Bi-lingual signs like this
one make some people mad.

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
American Culture
We are a "Melting Pot" /

Tossed Salad of peoples

European and Asian

Immigration since 1840s

English colonization on the east

coast (orig. 13 colonies)- spread

to West coast over time.
(Manifest Destiny)

Modern immigration from Latin

America (Mexico & Syria)

Whats the difference?

Tossed Salad
Melting Pot

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
American Culture
There are regional differences

between the US states.

New Englanders sound, eat,

& act different from states in

the South.

Shoofly Pie

For example, not many

from Yonkers, NY eats

grits or biscuits & gravy!

Likewise, people from the

Midwest certainly dont

sound like people from the
Valley in Southern
California!!

Ham Biscuits

UNITED STATES
Corn Belt
WASHINGTON
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MAINE

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MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
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MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

a region of the Midwestern

United States where corn (maize)
has, since the 1850s, been the
predominant crop, replacing the
native tall grasses.

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

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ILLINOIS
W. VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON D.C
VIRGINIA
MISSOURI
KENTUCKY

CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

UNITED STATES
Tornado Alley
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

a term for the area of

the United States where
tornadoes are most
frequent.

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

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RI
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WASHINGTON D.C
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MISSOURI
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CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

UNITED STATES
Dixie
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

a historical nickname for the

Southern United States

N. JERSEY

RI
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ILLINOIS
W. VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON D.C
VIRGINIA
MISSOURI
KENTUCKY

CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

UNITED STATES
Breadbasket
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA

the granary of a country is a region

which, because of richness of soil
and/or advantageous climate,
produces an agricultural surplus.

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WASHINGTON D.C
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CALIFORNIA
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CONN.

FLORIDA

UNITED STATES
The Great Plains
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

IOWA

NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

the broad expanse of flat land,

much of it covered in prairie,
steppe and grassland, that lies
west of the Missouri River and
east of the Rocky Mountains in
the United States and Canada.

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

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WASHINGTON D.C
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MISSOURI
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CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

UNITED STATES
Sun Belt
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

COLORADO

KANSAS

PENNS.

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NEW
MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

TEXAS

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WASHINGTON D.C
VIRGINIA
MISSOURI
KENTUCKY

CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

UNITED STATES
Rust Belt
WASHINGTON
MONTANA

MAINE

N. DAKOTA
MINNESOTA

OREGON

VT NH
IDAHO

S. DAKOTA

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN
NEW YORK

WYOMING
NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

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KANSAS

PENNS.

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ARKANSAS

TENNESSEE

N. CAROLINA
S. CAROLINA

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WASHINGTON D.C
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MISSOURI
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CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA

MASS.
CONN.

ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

US Really Has Eleven Separate 'Nations'

with Entirely Different Cultures

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Carnegie Hall
Golden Gate
Bridge
White House

Independence
Hall

St Louis Arch

Sears Tower

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

The Future of the Tan Generation

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Cultural diffusion: the

spreading of a cultural
trait (i.e. material object,
idea, or behavior pattern)
from one society to
another.
When cultures join and

merge (like a hybrid) it is

called cultural
convergence.

In Australia, its NOT Burger King.its

Hungry Jacks!!

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Australia
CAPITAL: Canberra
POPULATION: 20 million people
HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II

represented by Governor-General
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional

monarchy
NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zinc, nickel,

gold, wool
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Advance Australia Fair

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Australia
Down Under is a label/ nickname

for Australia because the continent

is ENTIRELY in the Southern
Hemisphere
Early colonists were from Europe

(criminals/debtors).

Prisoners performed hard labor

until they finished their sentences.

Many people from Asia migrated to

Australia in the 20th Century

LOCATION
Australia is in the
Southern Hemisphere.

Because it is south of the equator,

the seasons in Australia are the
opposite of those in Europe: its
winter in Australia when its
summer in Europe.

The biggest city is Sydney, where

there is the famous Sydney Opera
House.

How do you say it in Australian?

American

Australian

barbecue

barbie

kangaroo

roo

mosquito

mozzie

chicken

chook

candy

lollie

slippers

thongs

TV

tellie

girl

sheila

sheep

jumbuck

cinema

pictures

mailbox

letterbox

shoes

runners

highway

main road

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Aboriginal Australian
are members of groups that existed in

Australia and the surrounding islands

prior to European colonization.
they only represent 1% of the

population. The total population of

Australia is 22 million.
Aboriginal music is often

recognizable for its most famous

instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind
instrument typically made from
bamboo, it extends about five feet
and produces a low, vibrating hum.

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
Aboriginal Australians
Stolen Generations (1905 - 1969)
Children were forcibly removed

from indigenous Australians as

young

purpose of raising them

separately from and ignorant of

their culture and people, and for
the ultimate purposes of
suppressing any distinct
Aboriginal culture, thereby
ending the existence of the
Aborigines as a distinct people.

C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
New Zealand
Mori people
the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
Maori developed a unique language, rich mythology,

distinctive crafts and performing arts.

Social upheaval, decades of conflict and epidemics of

disease too their toll on the Maori population but from

1960s onwards, a Maori cultural revival has been
taking place.
The Haka is a traditional Maori war dance from

New Zealand.