Culture

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American culture is many things. It is what we were, have been and will be. There are
many things that make up the definition of culture. Shared learning, ideas and values are
just a few examples of what American culture is. Where a
persons identity lies is based on the geographical surroundings of that individual.
American Indian culture originated in the Southwest. In early Texas history The Caddo
Indians lived in what is present day Collin County. They came for water as well as fertile
land. The nomadic and aggressive Comanche Indians roamed and raided The Caddo
settlers and the English settlers. The last known fight among settlers and Indians
happened along what is known in the Allen area as Rowlett Creek. A lot of settlers began
to move and settle in the Collin County area and push the Comanche as well as the Caddo
westward. The city that is
now Allen was part of the Republic Texas Land Grant The city was part of what was
known as Peters Colony. The county grew until 1861 when Texas supported the
Confederacy. I am from Allen, Texas so when I learned of the history of Allen as well as
Collin County, I was very interested in the information. Many of the settlers had fought
against Mexico in order to be free from Mexico. Many Mexican Americans moved to the
United states until the treaty of Guadeloupe. Many of the Mexicans moved to New
Mexico, Arizona, California, Mexico, and Nevada. When Mexico succeeded their
territory, they automatically became citizens. Also, take in to
account that several Germans came into the United States most of these immigrants
settled in Pennsylvania. Many Irish began to move here, as well as Italians and Jews.
The Filipinos as well as the Chinese and Japanese also came over. In earlier times in the
United States many men and women from Africa were being brought over from their
home and sold to White male land owners beginning in the 1620’s. The A...