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    In describing the American identity, Huntington first shatters the notion that the country is, as often repeated, “a nation of immigrants.” He writes that America's founders were not immigrants, but settlers, since British settlers came to North America to establish a new society, as opposed to migrating from one existing society to another one as immigrants do. Later peoples who joined the culture present in the original British colonies, already established by these settlers, were indeed immigrants. Many people point to the American Creed as the core of American identity. Huntington defines the American Creed as embodying the “principles of liberty, equality, individualism, representative government, and private property”. Yet Huntington asks “Would America be the America it is today if in the 17th and 18th centuries it had been settled not by British Protestants but by French, Spanish, or Portuguese Catholics? The answer is no. It would not be America; it would be Quebec, Mexico, or Brazil” Of all the nations in Europe, and of all the colonies, America alone developed the American Creed — this simple observation requires explanation. This observation leads to two conclusions: that America was an English colony, and that America alone was formed as a result of the Reformation.

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    In describing the American identity, Huntington first shatters the notion that the country is, as often repeated, “a nation of immigrants.” He writes that America's founders were not immigrants, but settlers, since British settlers came to North America to establish a new society, as opposed to migrating from one existing society to another one as immigrants do. Later peoples who joined the culture present in the original British colonies, already established by these settlers, were indeed immigrants. Many people point to the American Creed as the core of American identity. Huntington defines the American Creed as embodying the “principles of liberty, equality, individualism, representative government, and private property”. Yet Huntington asks “Would America be the America it is today if in the 17th and 18th centuries it had been settled not by British Protestants but by French, Spanish, or Portuguese Catholics? The answer is no. It would not be America; it would be Quebec, Mexico, or Brazil” Of all the nations in Europe, and of all the colonies, America alone developed the American Creed — this simple observation requires explanation. This observation leads to two conclusions: that America was an English colony, and that America alone was formed as a result of the Reformation.

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    The American Identity According To Social Media. (Infographics)

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    In describing the American identity, Huntington first shatters the notion that the country is, as often repeated, “a nation of immigrants.” He writes that America's founders were not immigrants, but settlers, since British settlers came to North America to establish a new society, as opposed to migrating from one existing society to another one as immigrants do. Later peoples who joined the culture present in the original British colonies, already established by these settlers, were indeed immigrants. Many people point to the American Creed as the core of American identity. Huntington defines the American Creed as embodying the “principles of liberty, equality, individualism, representative government, and private property”. Yet Huntington asks “Would America be the America it is today if in the 17th and 18th centuries it had been settled not by British Protestants but by French, Spanish, or Portuguese Catholics? The answer is no. It would not be America; it would be Quebec, Mexico, or Brazil” Of all the nations in Europe, and of all the colonies, America alone developed the American Creed — this simple observation requires explanation. This observation leads to two conclusions: that America was an English colony, and that America alone was formed as a result of the Reformation.

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    AMERICANS ARE FOLLOWERS

    Nearly half of all Americans are now members of at least one social network, double the proportion of just two years ago.

    AMERICANS LOVE TELEVISION AND THEY LIKE OTHERS TO KNOW IT


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    REPORTTHAT THEY USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF A SHOW.

    OUT OF AU AMERICAN ADULTS


    ~ 79% USE THE INTERNET 47% USE ATlEAST ONE SOCIAL MEDIA SITE

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    USE ITTO TRY TO INTRODUCE NEW SHDWS TO THEIR FRIENDS.

    In 2008, only 26 percent of adults were on online social networks.

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    AMERICANS HAVE A LOT TO SAY


    48% of bloggers are US-based

    AMERICANS ARE INDUSTRIOUS


    Just under 50% of Linkedln's 120 million users are in the United States.

    AMERICANS LIKE BRANDS AMERICANS LIKE TO GIVE ADVICE


    28% of U.S. adults say they give advice about purchases on social networking sites. Four out of ten Americans on social media platforms (identified as frequent users) are foliowing products. services and brands.

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    AMERICANS ARE NOSTALGIC
    The average Facebook user has 229 friends.

    AMERICANS ARE OBSESSED WITH ROYALTY


    65% of all social media related to the royal wedding has come from the U.S. in the past month IApril!. The U.K. has been responsible lor just 20%.

    AMERICANS ARE OBSESSED WITH CELEBRITIES


    The five most followed Twitter accounts are lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Baracl<Obama, Katy Perry and Britney Spears.

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    ARE COLLEGE FRIENDS

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    AMERICANS ARE HYPER SOCIAL

    AMERICANS WANT TO BE DISTRACTED FROM REALITY


    The more than 63 million active users of Farmville spend an average of 15 minutes a day pretending to run a farm. Over the course of a year, that's 5,475 minutes-the equivalent of a full-time job for over two weeks!

    AMERICANS LOVE VIDEO GAMES


    Video games are the second most heavily-used internet activity. accounting lor 10% of all U.S. internet time.


    AMERICANS LOVE ROUTINE
    Of the more than 149 million Americans actively USing Facebook, 70% 01 these active users in the U.S. log on to the social network daily. Tagged comes in 2nd with the average user logging in every other day.

    Social media now reaches the majority of Americans 12+, with 52% having a profile on one or more social networks.

    AMERICANS ARE CONNECTED


    Six out of seven American homes have broadband internet access.

    AMERICANS ARE HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY OTHERS


    The purchasing decisions of 38 million 13 to 80yearolds in the U.S. are now influenced in various ways by social media-up 14% in just six months.

    9 OUT Of 10 AMERICANS ARE ONLINE.

    70%
    OF THESE ACTIVE USERS IN THE U.S. LOO ONTO THE SOCIAL NETWORK DAILY

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