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My nana moved from Guyana and she had to learn to speak with a u.s. accent. Disadvantages that might be forgetting some of your orignal language. Advantages might be getting a long with people easier.

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There are advantages and disadvantages to assimilation by providing easier social integration and access to opportunities. People often assimilated to the American culture by adopting the English language as their primary form of communication, embracing mainstream American holidays and customs, dressing according to prevailing fashion trends, participating in popular sports, and aligning with broader societal values like individualism and a strong work ethic; while assimilation can provide advantages like easier social integration and access to opportunities that can lead to a loss of cultural identity and potential alienation from one's heritage if taken too far.

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There are advantages and disadvantages to assimilation. If you're assimilated, you can fit in better and get to know the culture. But the downside is that you may forget your true identity and may even question it. One of my friend, actually hated her culture after being in america, she no longer wants to believe her culture beliefs. So it can definitely have consequences you never expect.

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My parents, after coming to the United States, had to assimilate to the American culture and learn about the American culture before taking a test that determines if they would be a citizen or not. There are disadvantages to assimilation. For example, the natives in America, when they were forced to assimilate to the American culture, became sick and died from eating bread, and they hated assimilating. Instead of speaking english, they speak their own native language in schools, so they were forced to eat soap. They were miserable, and 6% of the Naitives that was forced to assimialate assimilated. The rest died or ran away. However, there is benefits to assimilation. A person knowing about the culture of a forgein country has higher chances of surviving in that country than a person who does not know about the culture. Also, a person from a foregin country might be suspisious if he does not assimilate to where he is.

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People have adapted to the English language. They celebrate by participating in their tradtions and holidays. Also dressing is the same styles. Their are many advantages like by fitting in better with others. Also the disadvantages can be sometimes forgetting your true self and forgetting where you came from.

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People I know have assimilated into the American culture by starting businesses to earn money. There are advantages to assimilating into the American culture because you will learn to have different beliefs, find opportunities, and might change your mindset on certain things as well.

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I think that people have assimilated to this country by how people speak and by integration like for example My dad moved in this country a long time ago, now he just speaks English and gets along with them easier.

One advantage I could think of is that their can be social interaction because at first people do not speak the same language as you, but as time goes on you start realizing what they are saying and you can actually understand it. I think one disadvantage is trying to find your own religion, you are in a new country and you are trying to find your typ eof religion its actuallly kind of hard, sometimes you have to eat your type of food.

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My mom moved here from another country, so she had to learn and adapt to American culture. She learned English and put a small American flag up. This could be an advantage because they could fit in and get better opportunities, but they could also potentially abandon their original culture. However, some people embrace both their cultures.

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People have assimilated into American culture by starting to speak the same language by saying the same language such as English people get to fit into different groups. There are advantages to assimilation since communication is very important.

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People have assimilated into the American culture by following US laws. Some advantages are freedom and laws that prohibit slavery. Some disadvantages are that the US government bans apps that are not controlled by the US, and take data from people. Another disadvantage is prohibiting religious rituals like killing animals or humans. People have also assimilated into the American culture by following national days like MLK Day, and thanksgiving. The advantages are that the US bans slavery, and gives religious freedom, and liberty. Some disadvantages are that the US bans apps, and prohibits religious rituals that involve killing humans or animals.

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People have assimilated themselves into the american culture by names and education. this means people from different countries with unique names have now taken the name of Shawn or Tyler and other bland American names to avoid racism and other harmful things. yes, there are advantages and disadvantages to assimilating the advantage is less racism and more rights per say. disadvantages is you lose a part of yourself that you should really keep which is your culture your name is supposed to be unique to you and changing it to fit in is losing a part of your culture without realizing it.

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People have assimilated to the American culture by celebrating American holdiays, rooting for American sports teams, and learning english. There are advantages because you would fit in with others who live in America and your own people who follow the same culture as you.

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People have assimilated into American culture by taking part in voting when there is an election. Or taking part in the community by helping out in fundraisers, GoFundMe, etc. There are advantages and disadvantages to assimilation, and an advantage is being a part of a community. A disadvantage is you might lose a little bit of your identity.

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there can be advantages and disadvantages to assimilation,

my pops moved here around 2004.He got the opertunity for a better life, but he had to get a new job, home and adjust ect.

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My dad assimilated to the American culture by putting an American flag in our yard on the 4th of July.

There are advantages and Disadvantages to assimilation you can contribute in a good way by spreading patriotism by putting flags on your property or launching fireworks. Some disadvantages are calling out to other ethnicities and saying that American culture is better and is the best which is a negative way to assimilate

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I've seen people who have tried to assimilate to the American culture by learning things that Americans are used to, eating the food Americans eat. A common one is learning the language and such. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to assimilation. The disadvantages could result in straying away from your culture.

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There is a pros and cons. The pros are that there are more job opportunities. The cons are that you might need to learn a new language. It might be hard to try to fit in. It might be hard to follow your culture because not many people follow the same culture as you.

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Most people I knew came from the east to try to find a better place in the west. They had assimilated into the American culture once they started to live there and start families.

Advangtages:

sense of belonging

less culture barriers

Disadvantages

feeling homesickness

loss of cultural figure

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One way, I've seen people assimilate is through my grandmother's clothes. The advantage of assimilation is it makes you blend in.

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Some ways people I know have assimilated into the American culture is by learning the English language and adopting American fashion trends, and social customs like greetings, personal space, and etiquette. There are both disadvantages and advantages to assimilation, People could lose cultural Identity & loss of individuality. But they could also improve communication and economic opportunities.