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The pilgrims were escaping preligious prosecution and had to survive on their own. Their only help was from Native Americans, and they had to get through the harsh winters in New England.
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With the Declaration of Independence signed, the 13 American colonies offically broe their ties with Great Britain. The colonists were now citizens of the United States of America. No more help would be coming from Great Britain, and a new government would have to be set up.
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The 13 states were now working together for a common goal; to be a functioning republic.
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The American Frontier was open for exploration and settlement. When people settled the area, there was literally no one in the area to help them. Each person had to do everything they needed to survive or explore.
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America was unified under one political party, the Democratic-Republicans. Nationalist feelings were high as was American prosperity.
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People now want to move to cities to work in factories instead of on family farms. Most factory jobs simply involved monitoring machines instead of skilled work.
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With many immigrants coming to America, they had to find jobs. Sweatshops were usually the best work they could find, wvwn though there were long hours with little pay. people needed money to live and were willing to work in such poor conditions.
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Virgina City sprund up around the Comstock Lode, and with it many people with new business intersts. They were trying to make money that other people had already worked for in the mines.
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Blacks free and no longer have to work as slaves on plantations in the South. Blacks move to create own farms in the South.
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With the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad, people could move quickly and easily through the country. No longer did people have to pack up all their belongings to take the long trip across the country.
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All the land the United States had acquired had been explored, and towns started to spring up. With towns came people relying on others for goods. For example, a blacksmith must depend on a farmer for food instead of growing it himself.
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THe United States wanted to be a player in the world, and to be like other countries (Great Britain, Spain, France) they had to have colonies. The country needed to elevate its status and have more land to be accepted.
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During the Roaring 20s, Americans focused more on material goods than actual work. Buying on credit (buying something and paying back for it in small increments over time) was popular, and many people bought homes, new technology or stocks.
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With the addition of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, women were no longer expected to work at home. Women were allowed to vote on matters of national importance.
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With the country aiding in the war effort, people were expected to do their dut for the country. This meant working for long hours in factories that produced war materials.
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Levittown was built to provide the promised houses for American GIs. The homes were built for them instaed of them building their own homes as had been done before.
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The lottery shows Americans desire for quick money. The hope of winning the Mega Millions and getting money that way (the easy way) demonstrates how much the American dream has changed.
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