The Influence of Migration on the Diverse Cultures in the United States

The local cultures of various regions in the United States were determined by the region of the British Isles the major waves of settlers came from/nThe Eastern seaboard was settled by English Puritans who brought firm ideas about education, business, and government that still influence the culture of New England today/nThe Southern agrarian and Western ranching cultures in the United States were influenced by the influx of people from the Northern borderlands of the British Isles, who were more independent and accustomed to making decisions at the local level/nThese Northern borderlanders formed the bulk of the Confederate army during the Civil War