Although European colonies in America were founded on the basis of European culture, America spawned an entirely different society. ... Hence, its failure in the "New World" forced "Americans" to derive their own culture from a European one which had been driven by the feudal system. ... The "New World" enjoyed its new culture in contrast to the old ideas of European Feudalism. ... Also, both have their own ideas consistent with the new American culture on the acclumation of wealth. ... This resulted in a new nation, free to develop on its own culture. ...

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His Fourfold Cultural Balance theory states there were four distinct zones (Europe, Middle East Africa, India, and China) of civilization development that were marked by a unique culture. ... The Spice trade routes traded spices from India to Europe and China. ... It also caused them to have settlements of each culture in close proximity, which increased communication between the different cultures. ... These new lands became the center of European wealth due to the need of trade of the colonies with Europe. This increased wealth sparked Europe's Industrial Revolution. ...

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Across the Atlantic, fifteen countries (soon to be twenty-five) and their cultures, bound together by the charter of the European Union, hold their faith in something almost completely antithetical and more socialistic in nature. ... While it may be in American culture to work more, it may not be doing as much for their productivity as one might think. ... It is the ideal place to locate for the European market given its unique position as the western-most country in the European Union. ... Even with American labor costs much lower then Europe's, The Euro is stronger than the dollar, whic...

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Different cultures provide for a separate and distinct set of aesthetic guidelines that show individuality. ... Americans have a different approach and style in their design than do Europeans. ... This is the way our culture chooses to appeal to its observers or consumers. ... The European cars, like BMW, are just more sophisticated. ... This does not mean that the European aesthetic is more appropriate. ...

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During his travels in Europe he discovers that the limitations that he was bounded by in America were no longer prevalent in European society. ... In Europe (The old world), Artists are looked upon more favorable than in America. "The American writer, in Europe, is released, first of all, from the necessity of apologizing for himself. ... (Baldwin 42) Baldwin found him self more fascinated with the simple life of Europe and its citizens. ... These experiences and encounters fuelled his desire to explore more of the culture and its people. ...

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While some European immigrant groups lacked adequate numbers to avoid English assimilation (the Huguenots), others came to America in sufficient numbers to retain a unique ethnic identity that would impact American culture as a whole. ... The only two European immigrant groups that remained isolated were the Germans and the Jews "the Germans being feared because their massive numbers and different language posed a threat to the dominance of the nascent pseudo-English culture, and the Jews being excluded because of their faith. ... Yet the experience of African slaves and the Native Americ...

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King Henry II discriminated against their culture; he believed the English culture was superior to that of the Irishmen, so the Irish had to accept the English rule. ... The Europeans led the exploration of the world before many other nations. ... To the Europeans, "These foreign peoples embodied an innocent nobility which they deemed lacking within their over civilized culture"[ CITATION Sco99 l 1033 ] Many of the stories spoke of monsters and marvels, such as those written by Pliny the Elder. ... This how categorizing a culture has also led to racial categorizing. ... Ultimately, w...

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Perhaps, however, we will be known as a choppy period in which society has been broken into groups and fractions based on things like: race, religion, culture, gender, age, and sexual orientation. ... In literature, especially, most schools no longer emphasize the traditional canon of works and authors, but are instead teaching the literature of a wide variety of cultures. ... African Americans, Irish Americans, Polish Americans, Jews from Eastern Europe, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans gained large audiences and won prestigious literary prizes. ... The interstate hig...

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The colonization of their new empires by Spaniards and Portuguese transformed the lives of indigenous people in ways unknown to them, destroying their cities and cultures through wars or by epidemic diseases and ruthlessly exploiting the natives as slaves. The Europeans also faced serious challenges because of land blockades by mountains and jungles, language barrier, native resistance and labor challenges. ... As the colonial Spanish empire expanded, the deposits of gold found in Columbia, Ecuador and Chile between 1500 and 1650 was sent to Europe to satiate the royal treasuries. ... Many tho...

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Reed's Essay "America: The Multinational Society" In this essay, Reed explains how American culture is portrayed as if it consists of a civilization created by the people of Europe. ... He mentioned some examples of countries that are not European, questioning their influence on American civilization. ... And what of the cubists, through whom the influence of African art changed modern painting- I think that it is true that American civilization consisted through multinationals, rather than monocultural influence through Europe. ... African influence in this country should be recogniz...

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All slaves knew work associated with their culture and not the American culture, left them with nothing, so when freed in the late 1800's they had no other trade skills. ... "Nigger" was created as a combination of the Spanish (European) word "negro," which means "black," and the Greek word "necro," which means "dead." ... The Europeans or (whites) who controlled the slave trade realized that he had to strip the Africans or (black people) of all culture such as original names, languages, and religion. ... The word "nigga" was one of the most damaging tools used by the European to force me...

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The majority of America is no longer of Western European decent. It is permeated with every race, sex, and culture in the world. ... This type of education also builds up self-esteem of many different cultures. ... The classical style is the history of America and has roots all the way back to Western Europe. ... Because America is not completely of Western European descent anymore. ...

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Between the years 1890 and 1910 almost 12 million immigrants entered the United States from mostly eastern and southern Europe. ... In this time period, there was no distinction from one culture to another. ... The Irish were just one of the many groups to be persecuted in the United States for their different culture. ... People from all over Europe and Asia came together in America to be part of something bigger than what they had dreamed. The United States was a place accepting of all cultures and backgrounds- a place where everybody was free. ...

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However, one thing that I don't like in this article is that he said that we should honor Western civilization because we might have European ancestors. ... He seems to show that one culture is not a dominance and every culture has their value in it. ... Besides, I think not all Americans are from Europe, some are from Africa, Asia, South American, and many more, which Takaki will agree with me since he himself is an Asian American. Even Berliner is not a true American, I think his ancestors were from Europe. ... Therefore I developed some kind of international cultures, where I've s...

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There were exchanges of ideas, products and crops that greatly advanced the cultures of all involved, but on the other hand, new diseases, and harsh treatment of one another were also present. ... This all changed when the European settlers arrived. The Europeans believed that humans had domination over the land. ... The Europeans brought back from the New World, tobacco, maize, beans, tomatoes, and potatoes, which provided food for the now greatly populated Europe. ... Europeans unknowingly brought with them many diseases that eventually plague the Native Americans. ...

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Tensions with European nations lead to the Embargo Act and eventually the war of 1812. ... European nations, not wanting to engage in war with America, were forced to respect this new foreign policy of the U.S.. ... Another large contributor to nationalism was culture. ... Jefferson also emphasized that the U.S. should break its ties to Europe and use a different architectural style to represent it's ideologies. All of these factors contributed to a new culture shared by Americans. ...

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Following European success, the U.S. also began to consider the benefits of imperialism, a policy of expanding a country's power and influence through diplomacy and military force. ... Nationalism and Social Darwinism were used to spread American culture to civilizations they felt were inferior. ... They used these methods to make countries feel inferior and adapt to American culture. ... They felt that certain nations and races were superior to others and were destined to rule over inferior cultures and people. Americans worried that if the United States remained isolated while European ...

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Our unique history and heritage came about through the ideas and culture of the many immigrants who came to this country. ... They became shipping merchants to transport goods back and forth from between Europe and America. ... The final reason that worked to the discovery of the unique heritage of the United States of America was the different ethnic diversity of our American culture. ... They are just some of the many cultures and groups of people that came together to make up our "American" heritage. ... The colonist were European in character, but they were distinct...

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It's exciting to feel the various cultures in everyday life. ... The Europeans came to pioneer and met the Native Americans How could they communicate without words? ... I heard that the Europeans had a hard time to live in uncultivated land at the beginning and then the Native Americans saved their lives. ... The European started the pioneer and since then, through the centuries, immigrants came to this country from all over the world. ... I guess it must need a long time for different cultures to melt together. ...

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Post Modern art was widely spread, rapidly among most North American and European cultures. ... The publics response to this display was over two thousand visitors per day, and because of its success it was took down and brought to Paris and San Francisco (both, extremely different cultures in themselves alone). ... After more than twenty years the Post-Modern Movement has reached a revolution in Western and European culture. ...

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Britain's government, politics, and culture were all affected by the Revolution, as their failure spurred the Parliment to reaffirm both its governance and its competence. ... The undying pursuit of liberty and freedom by patriotic Americans left lasting political and emotional imprints on countries such as Europe, the Netherlands, and most of all North America. ... This led the British Empire to become a unifying force throughout all of Europe, in which they glorified their military victories and aristocratic leadership with a new self-concious that proved essential to its continuing a...

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Every culture has its own general belief system that has been passed on from generation to generation. The belief system of a particular culture is usually conditioned into the belief system of its members to share the same beliefs, and is usually conditioned through everyday living within the culture. ... One can easily see how these beliefs change from culture to culture by looking at the difference in ideals of a third-world country, such as India, compared to the highly developed country that we live in. ... My ancestors were immigrants from all across Europe; therefore, I really do not...

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The stigma that once surrounded tattooing, usually condemning those who had them, has now evolved into an accepted pop culture. ... Different cultures have different beliefs of where tattooing originated. ... "Tatu" & Tribal Tattooing Captain Hooke, a well known sailor, brought with him not only tattooing from different cultures on his ship to Europe, but the actual word we use today. ... Primarily, they had no commercial value, but once European explorers came over and saw these strange heads they wanted them for their museums (Tattooarchive). ... In addition, the Aniu are noted for introduci...

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It was acculturation that holded on to old tradition while adapting to a new culture. ... They argued culture of Asian immigrants was too different from their culture. ... Due to the totally different lifestyles and cultures, immigrants from Asia were not very welcomed in America. ... They were targeted of suspicion and even hostility because of the differences of Asian immigrants to American and European immigrants. ...

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Therefore, America is a melting pot of cultures. ... However, the situation in America is that there is no "age-old American culture." ... Although America is an assortment of other cultures, we have come together as a whole and developed some aspects of culture that we share as "American culture." ... We took things from other cultures and attempted to put our own twist on it. ... Since I am from the south, it would seem likely that my origins are from farmers that came over from Europe, but this is a guess. ...

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