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Cultural Regions in America There has been much argument about the validity, even the existence of cultural regions in the United States. Introduction The USA commonly divided into 4 regions Northeast South Midwest West New England The most clearly dominant region during the century of American expansion Strong in many fields manufacturing, commerce, finance, and maritime activity Socially and culturally (more importantly) education, politics, theology, literature, science, architecture New England Two subregions The older southeastern segment Densely populated Highly urbanized and industrialized The newer northern area Thinly populated Vermont and nearly all of New Hampshire and Maine (after 1770) New England Boston metroplitan area Functional hub (culturally and economically) In wealth and seniority Boston has 27 Universities. New England New England established in the 1600s By deeply religious people To escape domination and corruption in England Meant to be built into ‘a city upon a hill’ ‘a Holy Commonwealth’ Doctrines John Calvin Covenant theology New England In the words of Henry Adams ‘Resistence to something was the law of New England.’ Great universities and colleges there Its elite With a sense of mission Represent the idealism of the country The South Three subregional cultures Upper South Deep South Southwest The South The South A mix of British southern Aristocracy, and West African Culture Southern Hospitality, and gracious living. Peculiar regions Bible Belt Sun Belt Bible Belt Sun Belt The South The old aristocracy dreamed of the South as an autonomous nation Rising from the cotton fields Built on plantation system (economically) and slavery (socially) as a separate culture The South The South Exuberant expression, oral tradition, jazz, blues, tap dancing, story telling. Only region in America tied together by its past Whether it could maintain political and social unity with the non-South Convergence with the rest of the USA in economic