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Anglo-America: dark green indicates countries traditionally
included in the region (Canada
and the United
States). Other officially English-speaking areas are in light
green. Francophone Quebec, which may or may not[1][2] be
included in Anglo-America, is in blue.
Anglo-America is a region in the Americas in which English is a
main language,[1] or
one which has significant British historical, ethnic, linguistic,
and cultural links. Anglo-America is distinct from Latin America, a
region of the Americas where Romance languages (namely, Spanish, Portuguese, and variably French) are
prevalent.[1]
Geographic
region
Anglo-America includes the United States and Canada in North America, and the term is frequently
used in reference to the two countries together.[2]
Despite having a French speaking majority, Quebec (highlighted in sky-blue) is often
considered part of Anglo-America due to historical, geographical,
economic and cultural considerations or simply because it's a part
of Canada.
Anglo-American
The adjective Anglo-American is used in the
following ways:
Anglo-American ethnic
group
As a noun, Anglo-American can refer to an
English speaking European American and/or an English
Canadian, sometimes shortened to Anglo.[3][4]
This usage originated in the discussion of the history of
English-speaking people of the United States and the
Spanish-speaking people residing in the western U.S. during the Mexican-American War. This usage generally
ignores the distinctions between English Americans, Irish Americans,
Swedish
Americans, German Americans, and other northern
European descent peoples, comprising the majority of
English-speaking Europeans in the United States. Anglo-Americans, like
other English speakers, are traditionally Protestant with a large
Roman Catholic minority.
Immigration
People from all over the world have immigrated to Anglo-America,
especially the United States, to have a better life, get
better employment, get away from famine and poverty, among other
things. Many ethinic groups, such as East Europeans, Asians, African Americans, Latinos, and from the Middle East all live in
Anglo_America today.
See also
References
- ^ a
b
c
"Anglo-America", vol. 1, Micropædia, Encyclopædia
Britannica, 15th ed., Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,
1990. ISBN 0-85229-511-1.
- ^ a
b
"North America" The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001-5. New
York: Columbia University Press.
- ^
Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief Webster's Tenth New
Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts,
U.S.A.:1994--Merriam-Webster See original definition (definition
#1) of Anglo in English: It is defined as a synonym for
Anglo-American--Page 86
- ^ "Anglo - Definitions from
Dictionary.com; American Heritage Dictionary". Lexico
Publishing Group, LLC. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Anglo. Retrieved 2008-03-29. "Usage
Note: In contemporary American usage, Anglo is used primarily in
direct contrast to Hispanic or Latino. In this context it is not
limited to persons of English or even British descent, but can be
generally applied to any non-Hispanic white person. Thus in parts
of the United States with large Hispanic populations, an American
of Polish, Irish, or German heritage might be termed an Anglo just
as readily as a person of English descent. However, in parts of the
country where the Hispanic community is smaller or nonexistent, or
in areas where ethnic distinctions among European groups remain
strong, Anglo has little currency as a catch-all term for
non-Hispanic whites. Anglo is also used in non-Hispanic contexts.
In Canada, where its usage dates at least to 1800, the distinction
is between persons of English and French descent. And in American
historical contexts Anglo is apt to be used more strictly to refer
to persons of English heritage, as in this passage describing the
politics of nation-building in pre-Revolutionary America: "The
'unity' of the American people derived ... from the ability and
willingness of an Anglo elite to stamp its image on other peoples
coming to this country" (Benjamin Schwarz)."
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