Contents New Zealand Unit 1 Land, People and History 2 Unlt 2 Political System, Education and Economy 17 The United States of America Unit 3 American Beglnnings 33 Unit 4 The Political System in the United States 53 Unit 5 Amerlcan Economy 67 Unit 6 Religion in the United States 85 Unit 7 American Literature 100 Unit 8 Educatlon in the United Stetes 122 Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960s 138 Unlt 10 Social Problems in the United States 156 Unit 11 Technology in America 174 Unit 12 Post-WWll American Foreign Policy 192 Unit 13 Sports and Scenic Spots in America 205 Unit 14 Early American Jazz 223 Caneda Unit 15 The Country and its People 239 Unlt 16 The Government and Politlcs of Canada 252 Unit 17 The Canadian Mosaic 267 Unit 18 The Canadian Economy 280 Unit 19 Canadian Llterature 293 Unit 20 Canada's International Relations 307