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American Culture
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This article is about American culture and the different aspects within this culture.

American culture has been around since July 4, 1776. As the years progress in the US, the culture changes. However, there are a few things in American culture that will never change. Americas passion for freedom, independence, and democracy will stick around forever. These three things play a huge role in how this country is run, which has a big impact on the culture within America.

Food
Food is a very large part of American culture in today's society. However, most of the food that people think is American was actually introduced by other countries. For example, the hamburger was actually invented by Germans in Hamburg city, Germany. Apple pie is known as one of the most "American" foods, even though it was invented in England. There are many more examples of food that is thought of as American but was actually invented somewhere else. Furthermore, it is very important to put your trust in "the American farmer and U.S. agriculture to help keep the food we need affordable and available" (Biden). Without farmers, American food would be scarce and not as quality. America is usually known for their greasier and fattier foods, but also have a great appetite for quality farmer grown food as well.

Art
Art and literature are very important factors within American culture. Bright colors and pop art take up a lot of the trendier art museums, leaving people with a strong impression of American art. "Nostalgia is an important part of the work in the Americans" (Darwent) art because the artist wants the picture to have meaning. American art is heavily focused on concepts, discovery, and translation. In other words, what does the art mean to you? Or how does the art speak to you? Poetry is also a huge part of the culture. There are multiple American authors who have published books that have gone famous worldwide. Some of these authors include Mark Twain and James Fenimore Cooper.

Music
America is the most dominant country in the world when it comes to music. Americans have had great influence on music and turned it into a multibillion-dollar industry. For example, jazz was originally invented within America and has taken off as a very popular style of music in other countries as well. There are multiple world-famous artists from America including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra. The American music industry greatly consists of "commissioning entirely new music" (Walls). With many small artists trying to make it big in this very competitive country, they have to do what they can in order to create new music that entices listeners.

Sports
Sports are a major part of American culture. The top three most popular sports in America include football, basketball, and baseball. Michael Jordan was an American athlete who participated in two of these three sports; basketball and baseball. He is the most globally famous American athlete to ever exist. In order to summarize the passion that America has for sports, David Whitley puts it as "Sports are in our DNA... We have 4.25% of the world's population but have provided at least 42.5% of the world's sports energy."

Religion
The US has a very large percentage of alleged Christians within the country. Around 70% of Americans claim to be Christian. With Christianity rates climbing in America, the percentage of people who associate themselves with no religion is decreasing. However, Americans seem to have a somewhat different perspective of this religion compared to other countries. "Americans increasingly view their faith as a matter between them and God, to be aided but not necessarily influenced by religious institutions" (McManus). It seems to be a trending matter within America for Christianity to be very focused on the personal relationship between them and God. It seems to be less focused on strict laws or practices and more engaged with the relationship itself.