North America
By: Lauren Mlouhi
P - Political - Leaders, elites, state structure, war, diplomacy, laws/courts
- The United States is a constitution-based federal republic that contains a strong democratic tradition.
- The United States participated in the Cold War against the Soviet Union until the 1940s to 1991.
- Common U.S.A law is based on the English common law , with the exception of Louisianna.
- Political Leaders in the United States include the President and the vice-president.
- Currnet Political in Canada includes Steven Harper.
- The Canadian constitution consists of both written and unwritten acts.
- The Constitution Act of April 17 1982 in Canada was responsible for the formal transformation of control over the constitution from Britain to Canada.
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom was added as a result of the transformation.
- Canada contains a common law system throughout the country except for in Quebec.
- The United States was apart of the alliances in World War II.
- North America took part in World War I in 1917.
E - Economic - Types of systems, technology/industry, trade, money, types of businesses
- The United States has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world.
- U.S.A has a marketed-oriented economy.
- The U.S.A emerges as one of the two major world superpowers.
- Decisions are made by business firms and private individualsin the u.s.a.
- In the U.S.A federal and state governments buy the needed goods and services that are in demand generally.
- The U.s is the second largest industrial outporter in the world.
- Currency in the United States consists of the American dollar.
- Canada also consists of a market-oriented economy.
- As a result of World War I, Canada has experienced a great increase in manufactoring; as well as mining and service sectors transforming the economy from a rural economy to a primarily industrial and urban economy.
- Canada is The U.S.A's largest foreign supplier of energy
- Economy greatly increased during the First World War.
- The Great Depression in America was a result after the First World War ended as many soldiers began returning home, leading to great unemployment.
R - Religion - Holy Books, beliefs, conversion, sin/ salvation, deities
- Protestant Christianity makes up over 50% of the citizens in North America .
- Roman Catholics make up 24% of North America.
- Judaism takes up 2% of the religion in North America.
- Buddhism makes up less than 1%
- Muslims make up less than 1%.
- 16% of the population in North America is not affiliated with any religion.
- Holy Books include the Holy Bible.
S - Society - Family, gender relations, social class, inequalities, lifestyles
- In the United States, Women were granted the right to vote in 1920.
- The 19th ammendment grants women the right to vote in the U.S.A.
- Due to an increase in war industry in America, women's movement progressed.
- World War affected all areas of life in America.
- More employment opportunities opened for women and african americans as a result of both World Wars, due to the absence of able bodied men fighting in the wars.
- African American migrated to cities to find jobs in America.
- The Great Depression in America was a result after the First World War ended as many soldiers began returning home, leading to great unemployment.
- The First war had shown America that women were more equal in strength and independence to men, which contributed to women's sufferage in the United States.
- Many lives were lost as a result of both World Wars.
- The development of modernism and new technologies greatly change the lives of people in North America.
I - Intellectual, Innovations, and Invention - Writing, literature, philosophy, math, science, education
- As a result of the first World War, in order to produce more material, new technologies were developed to help manufacturers meet the demand of products in the United States.
- Radio tuners were invented in 1916.
- The Tommy gun was invented in 1920.
- The first robot was built in 1921.
- Insulin was invented in 1922.
- The first complete electronic computer system was invented in 1927.
- The first jet engine was built in 1937.
- The atomic bom was invented in 1945, and takes credit for ending World War II.
- The first credit card was invented in 1950.
- Power steering was invented in 1951.
- The first American walked on the moon in 1969.
- The modern cell phone was invented in 1979.
- The internet was invented in the 1990's.
- YouTube was established in 2005.
A - Arts and Architecture - Arts, music, dances, buildings
- The city of New York emerges as the central international art scene , replacing Paris.
- In the early 20th century, American painters continue to work in a style influenced by French Impressionism.
- In the late 20th century, a more industrial and urban style id prefer amongst artists in North America.
- American artists become interested in organic and geometric abstraction.
- As Europenas migrate to the United States after World War II, modernism is adaptaed throughout America.
- Organic Architecture or Wrighitian architecture styles is popular between 1920-1959.
- Formalism architecture is prominent between 1957-1996, as a interest in monumental qualities and forms for expressive purposes begin to develop.
- More Modern architectural styles become present in buildings throughout the continent.
N - Near Geographic - Location, physical movement, human/environment, region
- North America borders both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean.
- A Current environmental issues in North America is air pollution.
- Acid rain is a resut of major air pollution in bothe the United States of America and Canada.
- The United States is the largest single emmiter of carbon dioxide.
- There is many limited natural fresh water sources in the more western half of the continent.
- Canada contains a healthy amount of natural resources.
- Canada contains a vast majority of volcanoes.