Title: What is the American Dream Today & How It's Changed Over the Years
Headings: What is the American Dream Today & How It’s Changed
What is the American Dream Today & How It’s Changed
Table of Contents
Introduction: What is the American Dream & When Did it Start?
History of the American Dream
The Ideal Government
The 17th and 18th Century American Dream
Religion Drives the Dream
A Push For Education
A Land of Opportunity
Political and Cultural Change
The 19th Century American Dream
Industrialization and the Civil War
The American Frontier
Transcendentalism Introduces “Nature”
The 20th Century American Dream
Growing Disillusionment of the American Dream
The Great Depression
War Has No Winners
The Age of Overabundance
The American Dream vs The American Reality
The Global Impact of the American Dream
What is the American Dream Today?
The New American Dream
The Threat of Climate Change
How to Live the American Dream Today?
Bonus: Famous American Dream Quotes
Conclusion
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Content: The majority of popular literature during this time period conveniently left out the issue of slavery and described America as a place free of oppression and full of opportunity to become independent, self-interested landowners. Political and Cultural Change
Thousands of letters between John and Abigail Adams from 1762 to 1801 document enormous social, cultural and political change in America. During this time, Adams served in the Continental Congress, as vice president to George Washington, and eventually as the second President of the United States. These letters chronicle important moments before, during, and after the American Revolution, including the Declaration of Independence signifying the beginning of democracy in America. The 19th Century American Dream
The 19th Century American Dream included ideals of individualism and self-interest, mostly driven by America’s somewhat new freedom from British reign. With the new found freedom established by the birth of the United States of America in 1776, the nineteenth century saw an influx of immigrants from around the globe. Many desperate to escape poverty in war-torn Europe with hopes of starting a new life in America. Industrialization and the Civil War
The Civil War, a period of industrialization that seemed to almost instantly change American economy and culture. Rather than a mindset of cooperation, competitiveness set in as Americans fought over their share of development and wealth in their hard-won country. These hundred years experienced rapid expansion and the notion of the “self-made man” took on a new, powerful meaning.