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17th century European settlers come to America for many reasons such as the desire to escape poverty or political and economic oppression

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17th century European settlers come to America for many reasons such as the desire to escape poverty or political and economic oppression

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1600 colonists from Britain, Spain, the Netherlands and France begin to arrive in America

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1600 colonists from Britain, Spain, the Netherlands and France begin to arrive in America

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Early 17th century African immigrants are transported against their will

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Early 17th century African immigrants are transported against their will

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1770 the original 13 British colonies are formed 

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1770 the original 13 British colonies are formed 

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1770 the British colonists refuse to pay the high taxes for certain goods

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1770 the British colonists refuse to pay the high taxes for certain goods

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1776: Thomas Jefferson proclaims that Americans are born with the unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness 

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1776: Thomas Jefferson proclaims that Americans are born with the unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness 

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1782 the word "melting pot" is first used by John de Crevecoeur

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1782 the word "melting pot" is first used by John de Crevecoeur

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1791 guarantees of religious freedom, freedom of speech and equal rights for all all Americans, regardless of their background

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1791 guarantees of religious freedom, freedom of speech and equal rights for all all Americans, regardless of their background

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1807 Atlantic slave trade put the slaves to work on sugar, cotton and tobacco plantations or as servants

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1807 Atlantic slave trade put the slaves to work on sugar, cotton and tobacco plantations or as servants

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mid 19th century: peak period of immigration (particularly Germans and Irish immigrants)

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mid 19th century: peak period of immigration (particularly Germans and Irish immigrants)

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1931 the term American Dream is coined by James Turslow Adams

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1931 the term American Dream is coined by James Turslow Adams

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1950 - 1960 the Civil Rights Movement achieves equal rights for freed slaves 

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1950 - 1960 the Civil Rights Movement achieves equal rights for freed slaves 

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1955 Martin Luther King Jr. organizes the Montgomery bus boycott 

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1955 Martin Luther King Jr. organizes the Montgomery bus boycott 

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April 4th 1968 Martin Luther King is assassinated 

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April 4th 1968 Martin Luther King is assassinated 

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1970 the metaphor "melting pot" has been replaced by the idea of multicultural and diverse America (Salad Bowl)

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1970 the metaphor "melting pot" has been replaced by the idea of multicultural and diverse America (Salad Bowl)

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Currently: While for many Us citizens the dream is still alive, for many others it is an illusion or has even turned into a nightmare 

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Currently: While for many Us citizens the dream is still alive, for many others it is an illusion or has even turned into a nightmare 