Contents
Chapter One Land and People ………………………………………………………………… l
Chapter Two American Government …........………….........….…………......... 21
Chapter Three American Politics ………………........………….........………………. 40
Chapter Four American Economy ………………………………………………………… 53
Chapter Five American Industry ………………………........……………………………. 65
Chapter Six American Agriculture ……………........……….........…………………. 89
Chapter Seven American Education System ……………....................................109
Chapter Eight American Relig10n ……........…….……………........……………….120
Chapter Nine American Foreign Policy ..…………..................…….……… 136
Chapter Ten Major Diplomatic Events·…….......……….........………………..... 151
Chapter Eleven American Literature ……........……….........………………………. 180
Chapter Twelve Historical Events …………………………………………........……….213
Chapter Thirteen American Social Welfare …........…………….……………………… 234
Chapter Fourteen American Mass Media··· ……..........................………………….245
Chapter Fifteen American Values·…….......…………………….…........…………...258
Chapter Sixteen The Great West ………........……………..........……………………… 270
Chapter Seventeen Native Americans ………………………………………………………280
Chapter Eighteen American Sports and Entertainment …………........…………………. 293
Chapter Nineteen American Gay Culture··……………….........……….........…………. 306
Chapter Twenty American Holidays …………………….................…….........……. 316
Chapter Twenty-one American Music …………………........….........………..........… 325
Chapter Twenty-two American Car Culture·…………….......…………………………. 337
