American Dream

Question 1

American Dream

Define the American Dream

Answer 1

It’s the idea of by working hard, you can achieve whatever you desire; Wealth, happiness, power

Question 2

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Name the three stages of the American Dream

Answer 2

Stage One = The Quest for FreedomStage Two = Wealth and PowerStage Three = Fame

Question 3

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List five reasons people came to the New World

Answer 3

1. Free land for new people, Land = Wealth2. If you were a convict, you could move to the New World and not be in jail3. The poor could become rich4. Superiority Status5. Freedom of Religion6. Freedom from Military service

Question 4

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Define “Group Spirit”

Answer 4

Group Spirit: Was working together to achieve a common goal.

Question 5

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What are the four Areas of Settlement and who is included in each group?

Answer 5

East = British traditions, sophisticated, cultured West = Settled by taking wagons to uncharted territory, rugged tough, lawless, no traditions North = Industrial, urban, liberal, receptive to changeSouth = farming, plantations, rural, traditional, conservative, resistant to change

Question 6

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In Stage two, the notion of land changed to include another element. What is the new equation?

Answer 6

Land = Wealth

Question 7

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What did “Work ethic” mean to new settlers?

Answer 7

It was very very important. People believed that with hard work, they could achieve the American Dream. Which was the goal for most coming to the New World.

Question 8

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How did “Group Spirit” change? Define the new term

Answer 8

“Group Spirit” changed to “Individual Power”. People no longer worked together to achieve a goal, but they worked separately to achieve their own goals

Question 9

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Name two power families and what they are know for

Answer 9

Rockefeller’s were known for OilFords were known for Cars

Question 10

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At the end of stage two, the notion of land changed again to include another element. What is the new equation and why did it come about?

Answer 10

Land = Wealth =PowerI believe the equation changed again because people were starting to live, and not just survive. Wealth wasn’t the only thing that people craved anymore, power was on their radar as well.

Question 11

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How do people achieve the American Dream today?

Answer 11

People achieve it through instant fame. (American Idol) and because of actions, not physical hard work.

Question 12

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What is ironic about the third stage?

Answer 12

That fame = lose of Freedom. Famous people are always followed around, and never get to do anything without other people eventually finding out.

Question 13

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What are the two flaws of the American Dream?

Answer 13

Hard work doesn’t guarantee successSuccess doesn’t ensure happiness

Question 14

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What are the 5 main features of the Dream, and what is included in each?

Answer 14

Materialism: The belief is the more you have, the more successful you are.Youth Cult: Strong emphasis on the appearance of youth, hair colouring for people with gray hair.Treatment of the elderly: Belief that human desires begin to end with onset of old age.Commercialism: Advertising is a servant of the economic system creating artificial needsCompetition: to be promoted = success

Question 15

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What was the figure Hart known for?

Answer 15

He was able to make a name for himself during the great depression, even though he cam from a poor family. The article stated that if Hart was able to make it, then maybe the American Dream wasn’t dead after all.

Question 16

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What was the figure Adams known for?

Answer 16

Adams was Racist towards Blacks. He believed that if people worked hard enough, the could achieve the American Dream.

Question 17

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What was the person Woodrow Wilson known for?

Answer 17

He believed that people were so driven to achieve the American Dream, that they were starting to lose sight of what it actual inteled. (People were starting to get mean EGO wise…)

Question 18

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What was Franklin Roosevelt known for?

Answer 18

He created the deal that made people pay taxes, so that when they retire they still get income. You could retire at 65 and still have people look after you.

Question 19

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What was created in the Post War era?

Answer 19

Rockwell painted the four essential human freedoms; freedom of speech and expression, freedom of every person to worship god in his own way, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These paintings raised tons of money (133 million) in war bonds.

Question 20

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What happened when TV/Galbraith/Reagan came into play?

Answer 20

Galbraith brought light that Americans were starting to change their view on the Dream, Consumerism was big. People had false hope. President Reagan added a whole 1 trillion to the American Debt, his tag line was “Ronald Reagan… because I’m worth it” He made the US the biggest debt nation.

Question 21

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What did Easterbrook do?

Answer 21

Figured out that a great amount of Americans wealth was in the hands of a small group, called the 1%. He also said that people wanted more, but didn’t want to put in the effort.

Question 22

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What was the New Dream?

Answer 22

American Dream should require hard work, but not require long hours. Should include first-rate education for every child. Should include the goal of owning a home, with being in debt for life/ years and year. Over all, it should embrace a unique sense of possibility

Question 23

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What does Wall Street symbolize?

Answer 23

Economic Wealth, where economic catastrophe is born

Question 24

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Exactly when was the Golden age before?

Answer 24

The Great Depression.

Question 25

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What happened in the Golden age?

Answer 25

Lots of industrial expansion, growth of railways, tremendous wealth was created.