The American Dream Larissa Witte, Philipp Lewerenz

Table of Contents ''Pursuit of Happiness'' The Origin City upon the hill ''American Dream'' (James Truslow Adams) The Pilgrims / Going West History and American Dream Present Situation Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtxOzO6OA E ''Pursuit of Happiness'' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtxOzO6OA E

The Origin 1630: "city upon a hill" sermon to Puritan colonists as they sailed to Massachusetts (John Winthrop) vision of a society in which everyone would have a chance to prosper evolved in colonists' minds into a god-given right 1776: Thomas Jefferson asserted that everyone in America was entitled to "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" (Declaration of Independence)

City upon the hill phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus' sermon on the mount "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." (Matthew 5,14) passengers of the Arbella who left England in 1630 had a great vision governor John Winthrop: "We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us."

''American Dream'' historian James Truslow Adams first popularized the phrase of the American Dream 1931: "The Epic of America" was published - "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement"

The Pilgrims / Going West pilgrims' dream → dream of the frontier civilization moved west to explore new territories 1845: John O'Sullivan → 'Manifest Destiny' → his opinion: it is Americas right, as 'god's chosen country' to possess the whole of the continent today: new frontiers in space

History and American Dream Historical Event Aspect of American Dream 1776: Declaration of Independence basic concept of American Dream → equality, freedom and joy 1791: Bill of Rights stabilization of freedom and equality of all citizens in US 1775-1783: War of Independence → going west ''frontier spirit''/american pioneers (1790-1890) → strong feeling of self-dependence 1865: End of slavery (Abraham Lincoln) equality, democracy, justice

1869: right to vote for women equality, democracy 1870: right to vote for every man of different skin colour equality of opportunities 1933: empolyment creation during worldwide economic crisis (Roosevelt) social security, wealth, rise of social status, hard work is the key to success, unlimited resources 1964: civil rights movement of Martin Luther King ban on discrimination of race, self-realization, patriotism

Present Situation ''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.''

Present Situation ''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.'' ~ Donald Trump

Present Situation ''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.'' ~ Donald Trump → wall between America and Mexico to stop illegal immigration unity in diversity → expulsion of 11.000.000 illegal immigrants back to their country of origin equality of opportunities for everyone → in USA borned childs of illegal immigrants should not get their civil rights freedom is guaranteed

Sources http://people.howstuffworks.com/american- dream1.htm http://www.ushistory.org/us/3c.asp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_upon_a_Hill https://oberprima.com/englisch/american-dream/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtxOzO6OA E (01.03.2016)

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