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The Puritians fled religious persecution in England and settled in New England and began a new way of life for themselves, which ties to the American Dream because the people began to learn the accomplishments from self-reliance.
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Benjamin Franklin wrote the "Poor Richards Almanac" for the Americans of Early Republic's way of life. This helped the people see how hardwork pays off.
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Showed the people they can pursue their goals and further reach the American Dream.
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American progresses to expand America for the Manifest Destiny. It was beileved to be an American destiny.
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The Industrial Revolution. The people take initiative to make America better and expand economic independence,
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After the civil war, these tales showed people the benefits of hard work. It showed the people they can go from having very little, to becoming very successful.
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The idea of materialistic goods became popular when possesions became more desireable in American life.
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Women gain the right to vote and have a say in government. People are learning they can gain acceptance in society and have a status in government.
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The assembly line gave a shift in work ethic of the people. WWII had material goods the spurred the American Dream.
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People learn the use of credit cards to pay for things and handle their wealth with a "get rich quick"attitude and need to feel accepted in society with their purchases.
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made sure people could fullfill a "better and richer and fuller" life during the Great Depression and helped them get through it by aiding the people with jobs to keep moving along.
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This act is to make sure a person has a "safe old age" and is protected in the future financially. The American dream persues complete happiness, and social security shows that long hard work will eventually pay off.
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A magazine with the "Four Freedom" FDR had to keep human security
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People began compensation lawsuits to get easy money by injuries. There is thousands of lawsuts each year. It became an ethic of luck toget rich quick without hard work.
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He wrote "The Way to Wealth" that helped people learn about money and counesled them.
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The lottery became an easy way to get money with minimal effort.
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A gameshow that became very popular as an easy way to "get rich quick". This proves that everybody wants something for nothing.
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Black president fullfilling the American Dream. This is something never expected to happen and shows that anything can be done.
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