The land of apple pie and baseball—the United States of America.

Of course we all know there is more to America than apple pie and

baseball. Here are more about the culture of the US. The American 【M1】__________

society is a blend of native Americans as well as the large number of 【M2】__________

immigrants from various countries like Ireland, Germany, Poland,

Italy, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Having gone through a phase of

race discrimination, the United States of America today recognizes four 【M3】__________

races in the country—Native American, African-American, Asian and

European American.

The minority of the US includes Protestant Christians. The 【M4】__________

percentage of Catholics is slightly less than the Protestants. In addition to

this, a number of people in the US have also adopted the other religions. 【M5】__________

In the early years American art and literature took most of their 【M6】__________

ideas and influences from European artists. During the late eighteenth

and the early nineteenth centuries, American paintings primarily

included landscapes and portraits with a realistic style. The Industrial 【M7】__________

Revolution was responsible for new influences thereafter. American

literature is also known for the development of popular literary genres

such as ruthless crime fiction.

As far as dance is concerning, the US has its share of dance 【M8】__________

varieties like the trademark Lindy Hop and its derivative Rock and Roll.

There are also the modern square dance and the modern dance. In

addition to this, there is a wide influence of several African-American

dances. The United States of America does not have an official

international language as such. However the majority of American 【M9】__________

population speaks English. Owing the large number of immigrants from 【M10】_________

Spain, Spanish is the second-most common language in America.

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