The Culture, Traditions, and

Heritage of The United States

 Cultural Traits of America

The diversity of America’s ethnic groups

and cultures has helped shaped the
values of the country’s people.  Some
individuals and groups, of course, have
a set of respected values that are quite
different from those of mainstream
America, and their attitudes and
behaviors are based on and tend to
reflect these values.  However, in
looking at America as a whole it is fairly
easy to discern the traits and
institutions that seem to have the most
bearing on the way Americans think
and behave—particularly their
individualism and employment.
 Cultural Aspects of America

Religion plays a major role in the lives of

Americans, and the United States is
home to people of all faiths and creeds. 
According to census data, nearly three-
quarters of the American population
self-identifies as Christian.  About half
of those practice one of the many
Protestant faiths, and over one-quarter
follows the precepts of the Roman
Catholic Church.  Additionally, a small
percentage of people belong to the
Church of Latter Day Saints, better
known as the Mormon Church.  These
numbers, however, do not accurately
reflect religious participation in the
country, which has dwindled gradually
every year since the 1950s.
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