US History Overview
Transcript of US History Overview
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American People, American Land
What unites Americans as a people?
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“America the Beautiful”
Beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountains majestiesAbove the fruited plain!
America! America!God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea!
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“We the people of the United States…”
• Who knows what this comes from?– Preamble of the Constitution– What is the Constitution?
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Who are the “American People”?
• Congress chose a motto to include on the seal– E Pluribus Unum– What does this mean?
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Diverse Population
• Melting Pot– Assimilation
• Mosaic– Many make up one
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Template of Gov’t
• Direct Democracy– The power to govern lies directly in the hands of
the people.– Greece
• Republic– The power to govern lies with elected
representatives of the people.• Would a direct democracy work in Merrill?
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Economy
• Free Enterprise– People are free to start their own businesses and
own their own property.– Profit– Supply and Demand– Opportunity Cost