Introduction to American Cultures

Introduction to American Cultures
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Please compose answers for the following questions in standard Times 12-point font, double spaced.
1 True or false? The process of globalization began in the mid-19th century False
2 Name the five principal identity groups emerging from England who settled in the Thirteen Colonies during the early American colonial period.
English and Welsh, Africana, Dutches. Scottish and other Europeans
3 Name one imperial country, besides England, from which the EARLY settlers of (what would become) the United States came
Germany
4 List four countries that became imperial powers during the Age of Empire. Belgium.
Germany.
Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal
5 True or false? According to Stuart Hall, “culture” is the collection of traditions historically inherited and individual consciousness has no agency to modify that which belongs to communities as a whole. False
6 True or false? The United States refused to become a colonizer after gaining independence through the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). False
7 Provide an example of an “attempt to institutionalize critiques of illegitimate forms of authority,” according to Cornel West. Finding out if something is something is lawful or permitted.
8 According to Stuart Hall, culture is dialectical. What does the term “dialectical” mean? (a sentence)
Dialectical is the merging of two different ideas form two different people to form a completely new idea.
9 Stuart Hall talks about the “3R’s”; State and define
R 1 Resources are the things that people need to Things that humans need in order to survive for example food, shelter, clothing, water
10 State and define R #2.
Rights –Things which a society assures its citizens for example right to good health.
State and define R #3.
Representation Whether one has a presence and a voice in one’s government.
Provide a definition for “class”, as discussed in this course:
Class is one’s link to production of wealth in a given society.
Provide a definition for “race”, as discussed in this course: (one sentence)
Race is an indication of someone’s identity which is based on how someone looks.
Provide a definition for “nationality”, as discussed in this course: (one sentence) determined by documentation for citizenship within a particular country.
Nationality of someone is determined by documentation to have citizenship within a certain country for example original birth, certificate of good conduct and national identity card.
True or false? Gender identity is limited to one’s biological sex at birth. False
Why is Christopher Columbus an important historical figure to study, when discussing the history of inclusion and exclusion in the United States? Christopher Columbus was a master navigator and admiral ,had four transatlantic voyages which   opened way for exploitation, European exploration, and colonization of the Americas .
According to Kwame Anthony App...