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4th July 1776: Declaration of Independence

~ 1860: Manifested Destiny

1931: Material Wealth

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"American Progress" by John Gast, painted in 1872, symbolizes Manifest Destiny, the belief in America's destined westward expansion. The painting portrays a female figure representing progress moving westward, bringing civilization and technology while indigenous peoples and wildlife retreat.

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. . . ."

Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

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https://www.loc.gov/collections/thomas-jefferson-papers/articles-and-essays/selected-quotations-from-the-thomas-jefferson-papers/ (27.02.2024)

https://educationdata.org/education-attainment-statistics (13.03.2024)

https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/state-of-the-american-dream/churchwell-history-of-the-american-dream (13.03.2014)

lesson material

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"From rags to riches"

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'The USA plays a leading role in global politics, exercising great influence in organisations such as NATO and the United Nations.

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1775-1783 against the Kingdom of Great Britain.

1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Deceleration of Independence

1781 adoption of the constitution of the United States

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"Anybody regardless of their circumstances at birth or their place in society, can achieve success, happiness and prosperity as long as they work hard. "

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White, Anglo, Saxon, Protestant

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God's own country. Americans are superior.

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Spanning over two centuries:

First largely European migrants, secondly Latin Americans

Unites:

Search for a better life

Democratic constitution and laws

Patriotismus

Building new Independenten Nation -> Everyone free

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Material dreams becoming reality

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"If you have the desire and determination … this Country will embrace you"

-> Individual effort = Individual responsibility

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USA has had a troubled history by slavery, civil war, racism and inequality.

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American Dream is not available for everyone -> Millions are left behind due lack of support

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Location of living and growing up matters

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"I used to go around saying ''everybody should pull himself up by his own bootstraps - just like I did!” But what I learned about this country is: Not everybody has boots.”

Arnold Swartzennegger

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“The Mortar Of Assimilation—And The One Element That Won’t Mix”;  published in Puck magazine on June 26, 1889

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The basis of the melting pot

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First settlers

The Generation of the founding fathers of the new state

Dominate Culture

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Why did the USA welcome immigrants from Europe? 

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Why did the USA welcome immigrants from Europe? 

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Wanted to expand their territory and build a booming economy. Having a great demand for settlers and a strong workforce since dreaming of building new towns, farming the land, founding centers of trade & commerce. Also developing the infrastructure and industries.

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Adams concluded that America had lost its way by prizing material success above all other values: Indeed, it had started to treat money as a value, instead of merely as a means to produce or measure value.

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The dream of a social order defined by the American creed, a belief in the United States of America as a government whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic.

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Hugh gap between poverty and wealth

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Nehemiah houses and Public housing

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Building sense of community

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Struggling to survive

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"The beginning of the end of civilsation"