Title: History of the American Dream - Historyplex
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Content: With the discovery of America, the idea of the ‘New World’ began to take shape. In recent years, the economic crisis has dampened the idea of American Dream to some extent. It will require united efforts on the part of American people to bounce back and regain its position of a superpower. The ‘American Dream’ is the idea of a liberal and prosperous America. The term ‘American Dream’, was coined by James Truslow Adams, a writer and historian. The opportunity of fulfilling your dreams by working hard has remained at the core of the idea of the American Dream. The migration from Europe to America which took place in the period of industrial development was driven by this very idea. It was not just the Europeans but people from all over the world who traveled to America in search of employment and a better life than in their homeland. America proved to be a land where you could pursue your dreams; religion, race, caste, creed, etc.