1
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USA
A
- country of opportunities, attracted millions of both legal + illegal immigrants
- life should be better, richer, fuller w/ opportunity for each
2
Q
Statue of Liberty
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-gift from France to celebrate 100 years of independence from Britain
3
Q
Ellis Island
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- place where most immigrants 1st set foot on American soil
- Island of Hopes/tears (some were detained for legal/medical reasons, sent back)
- gateway to a new - better - life
4
Q
Manifest Destiny
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- belief that America is the 1 nation ordered by God
- nation of Progress, individual freedom..
- American people have been chosen to establish on earth the moral dignity + salvation of man
- superior to all countries
5
Q
Declaration of Independence
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-written by Thomas Jefferson
-all American citizens are created equal
>possibility for every American
-rights of the individual
6
Q
Bill of Rights
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- written because some delegates feared that the new American government would threaten everyone’s ability to achieve personal freedom + pursuit of happiness
- guarantee America’s citizens certain inalienable rights (freedom of religion/speech)
7
Q
Critic
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- America Dream seen more critically
- critics regard American Dream as an illusion (not everyone has access to possibilities)
8
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Economic Situation
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-question if American Dream is still alive today cannot be answered with yes or no
>concept of it is not static
-financial crisis made the aim of achieving financial security a distant prospect
-for many people, owning a house is the goal of a lifetime
