North America: Culture CharacteristicsColonized by the
EuropeansThe Spanish colonized Florida, Texas, and CaliforniaThe
English colonized the East CoastThe French colonized Canada down to
New Orleans
Multicultural SocietyA society that consists of many different
cultures and ethnic groupsThe population of the United States is
very diversePeople come from many different countries to live in
the United StatesMost of the population are of European origin63%
White12% Black 17% Hispanic8% OtherThere are not as many cultures
or ethnic groups in Canada80% Canadian by birth23% of French
origin6% African, Asian and Arab
Quebec 80% French3Population Distribution by Race and
Ethnicity
http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/distribution-by-raceethnicity/#Darker
color more white populationWhy do you think that Northern states
population is a majority of white?4Income GapA gap between the rich
and poor based on their income.The United States has one of the
widest income gaps of any high income nation today!
High Literacy RatesNorth America has a high literacy rateWhat
does that mean?The percentage of people who are able to read and
write
High Standards of LivingWhat does it mean for a country to have
a high standard of living?FactorsIncomeQuality and availability of
educationCost of goods and servicesQuality and affordability of
housingHours of work required to purchase
necessitiesGDPAffordable/free access to healthcare
NATONorth Atlantic Trade Organization28 member countriesUnited
States, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Portugal
etc.Established after WWII as part of the UNPrimary purpose to
defend member nations against the large number of troops in
pro-communist countries
