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City Upon a Hill
The American Dream started with people coming to the "City Upon a Hill" wanting to start a new life for themselves with the freedoms they felt that they deserved. The American dream was all about working hard to make a better life for your children. -
Colonization in America
During colonization many Americans didn't like the fact that they were controlled by another country. This describes the American dream because this is when Americans will never settle and work to achieve what they believe. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution is the definition of what the American dream is because the American dream is not to be controlled but to have control and work to better yourself. By fighting for their independence they did what they needed to do to survive and prosper. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, the declaration has in it the three unalienable rights. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The 3 rights are the basis for what the American Dream is. -
The Constitution
The constitution is the rules and guidelines that make Americans American. Without the constitution many of the morals and beliefs that exist within the American people wouldn't exist today. -
Trail of Tears
By making the Cherokee Indians leave their territory President Jackson displayed American dream ideals. Although the Trail of Tears was an awful part of American history it shows how Americans will stop at nothing to achieve what they are set out to achieve. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny has everything to do with the American dream because it describes the American peoples need to not be confined or restricted. The movement of Americans to the western part of the united states displays how enough is never enough. This eventually may become a bad thing to the united states. -
Industrialization
At this time in American history the American dream was to come from rags to riches. People like John D. Rockefeller inspired Americans to come from nothing to something and achieve their dreams. -
Civil War- The Emancipation Proclimation
The Emancipation Proclamation, given by president Abraham Lincoln as an attempt to help free the slaves and help the north win the war exemplifies the American dream. He is saying that every person should have an equal chance to succeed which is what the American dream is all about. -
Statue of Liberty
When the statue of liberty was given to the untied states it was looked at as a symbol of our liberty and success as a country. The statue is a symbol of the American dream and what our country fought for to gain its independence and liberty. -
World War 1
World War one both agrees and disagrees with what the American dream is. It agrees with the idea of working hard and protecting the united states especially because it was looked at the war that will end all war. However is disagrees with the principal of neutrality which is what George Washington followed when he was president. -
Womens Suffrage-19th Amendment
The 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote goes right along with the American dream. Since the American dream is all about giving everyone an equal chance to succeed and have a voice. Giving women rights along with rights for African Americans were a major step forward for all citizens of America. -
Roaring 20's
The roaring 20's were a time for new ideas and a different breed of people. The American dream became less of hard work and more of enjoying life and living to the fullest. With that also came the concept of buying now and paying later. America is starting to get away from the beliefs that our country was founded on. -
Great Depression
The great depression shows how much the American dream has changed as the country has aged. Americans have moved away from hard work and towards the strategy of getting rich quick and more importantly buying now and paying later. The American dream has changed and the people are the ones who must suffer through it. -
New Deal
The new deal shows that Americans aren't relying on their selves as much anymore and more on having their problems fixed by the government stepping in. We are moving away from the Laissez Faire policy and the government is taking a larger role than it necessarily should be. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is a small peak into what the United States was founded on. We discovered that their was nothing left to expand on earth so we made a journey to the moon that will forever be remembered. The United States was the first country to have one of its people step foot on the moon. This desire to do new things is what our country was founded on.
