Culture & Values
Where did the first group of new immigrants to the United States come from?
Northern Europe.
This type of family is headed by only one parent who raises the children alone.
A single-parent family
What does DIY stand for?
Do It Yourself
Who was the first African-American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What was segregation?
The separation of people based on the color of their skin in schools, businesses, voting rights, and more.
What is the "American Dream?"
The American Dream is the belief that anyone can achieve success and a better life through hard work and opportunity.
What is the "nuclear family?"
The nuclear family is a family unit made up of two parents and their children living together.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as one that employs fewer than ______ people.
500
How many terms can a president hold office?
How was the United States divided on the issue of slavery before The Civil War began?
The northern states were against slavery (for abolition) and the southern states were for slavery.
What is one reason people came to the land now known as The United States?
religious freedom, wanted to escape the controls of the monarchy
This is when an unmarried couple lives together in a long-term relationship, often sharing finances and household responsibilities.
Cohabitation
What does the word entrepreneur mean?
a person who organizes or operates a business
What is the name of the system that prevents any of the three branches of government from abusing its power?
Checks and Balances
What is the difference between these two visual representations of America: the melting pot and the salad bowl?
The “melting pot” means cultures blend into one, while the “salad bowl” means cultures mix but keep their unique identities.
What value means trusting yourself and making your own way?
Self-reliance or individualism
What is a "blended family?"
A blended family is a family where one or both parents bring children from previous relationships into a new household.
What does the idiomatic phrase sounded the alarm mean?
warn that something bad will happen
What two houses make up Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
What laws enforced racial segregation in the American South after the Civil War?
The Jim Crow Laws.
Name at least three traditional values of Americans.
individual freedom and self reliance, equality of opportunity and competition, material wealth and hard work
“What is the boomerang generation?”
This term describes households where adult children continue living with their parents past the traditional age of leaving home.
How do the values equality of opportunity and competition affect the world of American business.
Equality of opportunity says that everyone has the same chance to start their own business and be successful at it. Since everyone has this same opportunity though, competition can be very intense and plentiful.
Name the three branches of the American Government.
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
What is the difference between human rights and civil rights?
Human rights are the rights every human has by simply being alive. Civil rights are the political rights one has by being a citizen of a place.