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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
The American Dream
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Mar 1, 1300
The Renaissance
With the change of power during the Renaissance, the church no longer had complete control and people had a right to think and believe what they wanted to.
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Indepence was established by the colonists to separate themselves from Britain and be able to start their own country and culture. ushistory.org -
Manifest Destiny
America and its people took it into their own hands to expand west and start a new way of life. This mainly included gaining and settling on new land and searching for gold. en.wikipedia.org -
Trail of Tears/ Indian Removal Act
After Manifest Destiny Americans became so hungry for land that they moved Indians out of the land they wanted and on to reservations. actualkingdom.wordpress.com -
End of Civil War
The end of the civil war and the amendments that followed helped free slaves and give them an opportunity to fufill their dreams. importantamericans.com -
Reconstruction
This was the beginning of starting a new life for everyone in America. Slavery had ended and everyone was figuring out a new way of life. www1.cuny.edu -
Mass Immigration
Immigrants coming from different countries had great determination to work hard and succeed. They strived for a new way of life, the American way of life. immigrationdnatesting.us -
Assembly Line
The assembly line allowed goods to be produced much quicker and easier. Its major accomplishment was being able to make cars quickly. People with cars had more power and more of an advantage and the people wanted cars. johndclare.net -
Roaring 20's
The roaring 20's included Industrialization and Urbanization. Many people who were poor and lived in poverty benefited from this time period because factories in the city provided jobs. A poor person could now provide for their family and do more than just get by. annyas.com -
Great Depression
The great depression transitioned the american dream from success to wealth. The stock market crashed and there were nearly no jobs. fee.org -
Buying on Credit
Buying on credit also took away from the concept of working hard for success. It put the banks out of business and many people lost money. So whether you worked hard or not how much money you had determined how you lived. money.wikinut.com -
G.I. Bill
This bill gave war vetrans an opportunity to go to college and get an education. Getting an education opened up so many doors for their dreams and what they wanted to do with their lives. washingtonmonthly.com -
Desegregation
African American people were no longer separated from white people and they could persue their dreams in life just as much as anyone else. trumanlibrary.org -
End of World War II
The end of World War II was significant to how America would be viewed in war moving forward. It also changed the way of life for many in America. history.com -
People Move to the Suburbs- Post WWII
People moved to the suburbs after WWII and established a middle class. This middle class worked hard for what they had and lived comfortably. It was also what many people strived to be in after WWII. designerlythinking.wordpress.com -
1950's
The 50's were an exciting time for Americans. They watched a lot of TV and the TV shows gave them a mind set that the American Dream was being wealthy and owning a car was what everyone wanted in America. pophistorydig.com -
Consumerism
Consumerism was one of the major reasons for the change in the American Dream from working hard for what you had to be happy, to basing happiness and the American Dream on how much stuff you had, how much money you had, or how nice your car was. zerovalue.info -
Teenagers
Teenagers were the pleasure seeking, stuff buying kids that fed consumerism and the transition of the American Dream to be based on material things and not hard work and achievment. rogerfields.com
