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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

1.

Why was the founding of New France, and the colony’s relationship with Indigenous Americans, so different than the founding of Spanish and English colonies and their relationship with Indians?

2.

Who were the founders of the Deep South, and what was their belief about libertas?

3.

How did the Puritans view their mission in the world? How did this affect the development of Yankeedom?

4.

Why was the aftermath of the Civil War marked by the failure of Yankees to change the South?

5.

Which groups have been most pro-military in the US, and why have they been so?

6.

Why do you think New France is today the most multicultural region in North America?

7.

How will the resurgence of Norteño power in El Norte change the nation in the years to come?

8.

How did the different regions react to the civil rights movement, and how has that affected the culture wars that divide the nation?

9.

What are Woodard’s ideas for preserving US national unity?

10.

What ideas do you have to promote greater unity among the nations in our country?

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