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==Attitudes==

[[Image:Us-decl-indep.jpg|thumb|The Declaration]]

The formative years of the United States were the late [[18th century]] when the country was founded, and a great deal of U.S. culture isyrn knis couched in the ideals of [[The Enlightenment]]. The [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration]]'s mission statement about securing life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; [[French revolution]]'s ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity; and the national motto of [[E pluribus unum]] ("From many, one") reflect the country's values and social development. Another primary influence on American culture is the constant stream of new immigrants, many of whom had fled persecution or oppression in their home countries, and were seeking freedom (including [[freedom of religion|religious freedom]]) and economic opportunity, leading them to reject [[totalitarian]] practices.

By and large, Americans value the ideals of individual liberty, [[individualism]], [[self-sufficiency]], [[altruism]], [[social equality|equality]], [[Judeo-Christian]] morals, [[free market]]s, a [[republic]]an form of government, [[democracy]], [[populism]], [[pluralism]], [[feminism]], and [[patriotism]]. (Americans often believe that their [[patriotism]] has nuances that differentiate it from [[nationalism]] and nationalism's negative connotations.)

By and large, Americans value the id

==Society and economic attitudes==