American Beliefs

If you are ever curious as to what makes America unique and different from other nations this is the book. It not only speaks about the forces that have shaped the culture in America, but also compares it to other cultures of the New World namely Spanish America, Canada and Brazil. It tells how some policies of England were different for the original thirteen colonies of America, which enculturated sovereign beliefs in the people of America and brought about the American revolution. It talks at length about how the diverse pool of immigrants worked towards self-reliance and strongly believed in improvement. It is the capability of these immigrants to desire improvement and imagine a wide array of opportunities that brought them all the way from the Atlantic ocean to America and made them laborious and understand the value of labor. Unlike other colonies, all kinds of immigrants were welcome to American colonies. It's this surge of population that enabled America to expand at a rate which was unprecedented. Ofcourse they were helped by their geographic conditions, but that does not undermine the collective organized effort of the people towards building a supreme nation.

It satisfactorily answered my questions as to what made America a great nation, with people from all races living in peaceful unison. It is a country that believes in hard work, labor and determination, believes in personal development and works towards the progress of a nation. It answered my question of why there are cultural differences between America and Europe, even though most of the immigrants were Europeans. And it also answered my question as to why the American people are so receptive, friendly and have a positive attitude.

p.s - This is my first (almost!!) completely read book. Have started dozens but never completed any.