The Founding

The American Dream played a huge role during the Founding, it begin when Britain started the Stamp Act, for America it was troublesome. Britain played a role with giving the Americans huge taxation such as, tea, clothes, stamps, etc. America was tired of the whole taxing by Britain, because it ruined them economically. This started the American Revolution, Britain wasn't so pleased of course and immediately took action to this. This relates to the american dream by having the colonies not having their american dream of their own until they got their freedom by throwing the american revolution. Also it relates to the American Dream by Britain taxing the Americans economically leaving the Americans with no choice but to create a revolution.



Sources: http://www.atigun.com/writing/u-s-colonial-consumption/

First Blog

This is my very first blog and my US teacher want me to explain the relevance of modern America, so I want to talk about the American Dream. The reason why I have chosen this theme is because its overall an interesting subject to talk about and shows that each citizen has a equal opportunity to achieve their goals. Like James Truslow quoted in 1931, " life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." Its relevance to this day is that the American Dream is not dead as may think, in 2011 a poll has been made question whether the American  Dream is dead or not, 59% of Americans  do not think the American Dream is dead as the other 41% thinks so. Also most Americans thinks that credit determination and hard work is the most important factor in financial well being in the report's recent history. So, the American Dream isn't dead to most Americans to this day.



http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/04/american-dream-is-not-dead.html