The way of life of americans. Features of character of americans

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The way of life of americans. Features of character of americans

Contents

Introduction

Part I. The way of life of Americans

1.1. American national character in popular culture

1.2. Urban life of Americans.

1.3. Rural life of Americans and their character

1.4. Language

1.5. Religion if Americans

1.6. Work and jobs

1.7. Recreation

1.8. Health and income

1.9. Food

Part II. Features of character of Americans

2.1. Trust and hope of Americans on God

2.2. Love pf Americans to their native country

2.3. “Americans are vitally concerned in their defense of freedom”

2.4. The other features of character

Conclusion

Bibliography list

Introduction

United staffs of Comerica is the third – largest country in the world in population and if is the fourth – largest country in arid. The United staffs is a land of gnat beauty and natural wealth its people enjoy one of the world’s highest standards of living.

The United states today has one of the world’s most varied populations. At has been called “a nation of immigrants”. The Americans – as the people are commonly called – also made major contra but ions in such fields as technology, science, and medicine.

The American way of life is an expression that refers to the "lifestyle" of people living in the United States. It is an example of a behavioral modality, developed during the 20th century. It refers to an nationalist ethos that purports to adhere to principles of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." It has some connection to the concept of American exceptionalism.

During the time of the Cold War, the expression was commonly used by the media to highlight the differences in living standards of the populations of the United States and Russia. At that time, American popular culture broadly embraced the idea that anyone, regardless of the circumstances of his or her birth, could significantly increase his or her standard of living through determination, hard work, and natural ability. In the employment sector, this concept was expressed in the belief that a competitive market would foster individual talent and a renewed interest in entrepreneurship. Politically, it took the form of a belief in the superiority of a free democracy, founded on a productive and economic expansion without limits.

Today, the expression has again become pervasive in popular culture, in part because of its use by President George H. W. Bush, who has stated that "the 'way of life1 of the Americans is not negotiable." The expression has come to be associated with over-consumption, exploitation of natural resources, American exceptionalism, and other negative aspects of American culture, and it has negative connotations in many parts of the world.

In the National Archives and Records Administration's 1999 Annual Report, National Archivist John W. Carlin writes, "We are different because our government and our way of life are not based on the divine right of kings, the hereditary privileges of elites, or the enforcement of deference to dictators. They are based on pieces of paper, the Charters of Freedom - the Declaration that asserted our independence, the Constitution that created our government, and the Bill of Rights that established our liberties."

American way of life is an expression that one finds in all the main documents of American history. Let us see the use by the Americans themselves of this terminology: executive Order 10631 Eisenhower August 17, 1955

Code of Conduct for Members of the United States Armed Forces: 1) Iam an American fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

In 1998: Powerful Documents Inspire a Nation By Senator Trent Lott:

"When the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired, it signaled one of the most significant changes in the human history. "The shot heard 'round the world" started a struggle for independence not just from England, but from despotism. Our Founding Fathers were literally the first people in history to fight and die for their naturally-given right to self-determination. When those out-manned revolutionaries beat the English, a bold new way of life was born."

ethnographic and wildlife Alaska from the early 1920s:

"This extraordinary collection was selected for this preservation project because it is well organized, identified, documented, and published Photographically, the images are beautifully composed, are in sharp focus, and have been well exposed. As American history, this collection is an important contribution to the chronicle of the time and region, its wildlife and native populations These photographs document a people and a way of life on the brink of change just prior to the modern era. We can see a way of life that changed quickly and completely when the radio made possible rapid communication and the airplane became a common means of transportation across such vast distances. Bailey's keen observations led to an outstanding archive of cultural information. His unique visual and documentary record is essential as it comes at a time when the traditional economies and belief system were beginning to

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