American National Government Dr. Christopher N. Lawrence

Chapter 4

American Political Culture

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Americans: A Contradictory People?

How did this happen?

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Social Diversity

Dutch settled New York

Swedes along the Delaware River

French at northern and western borders

Spaniards to the south

British most numerous but composed of varied religious groups: Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics, Quakers

Also immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Indentured servants included Germans, Scandinavians, Belgians, French and Swiss.

 Involuntary immigrants: Slaves were 20% of population

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A Nation of Immigrants Then

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A Nation of Immigrants Then

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A Nation of Immigrants Then

Anti-immigration sentiment grew

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A Nation of Immigrants Now

Immigration Act of 1965

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Evaluating the New Immigration

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Evaluating the New Immigration

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Philosophical Unity

Classical Liberalism

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Philosophical Unity

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American Individualism

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All People Created Equal

What about equality?

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All People Created Equal

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Ideology American Style

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Why a Liberal Political Culture?

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Why a Liberal Political Culture?

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Sven Steinmo

Why a Liberal Political Culture?

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Immigrants

Why a Liberal Political Culture?