U,S. 1 E essays

U,S. 1 E essays Cultural cross-fertilization is the foundation on which the United States sits and has sat for hundreds of years. It is the mixing of cultures (English, African, Scots-Irish, Native American, etc.) that inevitably occurs when different groups of people live in the same area. The United States became the breeding grounds for different cultures well before it was even created. This cultural diversity grew tenfold when the population of the colonies started to grow to become  ½ the population of England. Groups other than the English started to migrate to the colonies, and these new cultures started to mix together to form a new American culture. This cross-fertilization of cultures has become what the U.S. is known for. Former ideas were primarily Eurocentric, such as the thought that America is just an extension of Europe. However, recent ideas from historians suggest that America has brought about a new, unique culture. This is the opinion expressed in the article called Varying Viewpoints: Europeanizing America or Americanizing Europe? The author provides very good and well-explained reasons as to why this opinion is correct. Examples of this cultural cross-fertilization can be found in society, even today. By being a 2nd generation American and the first member of my family to be a mix of heritages (German and Slovak), Im a great example of the unique culture of America. When compared to my parents, I have some aspects of both of their cultures and I also have some added ones. Religion is something that was taken from one of my parents cultures. My parents decided to go with my mothers religion, Roman Catholic, over my fathers religion, Russian Orthodox, when raising my sister and I. Although the religions are close, there are some distinct differences such as the preparations for Easter and the role of Easter in th ...