The old American Dream was about the desire of a land, where life should be better, fuller and richer for every man. The old American Dream was in the minds of the early settlers, who fled from Europe to America. ... But it was very difficult for them to start a new life. ... The American dream was also laid down in the Deceleration of Thomas Jefferson, where it is expressed, that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are self-evident rights of the individual. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that are endowed by their creator with certain una...

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Our study of religion among early Americans also showed a greater diversity than one might think when considering that era. While Winthrop and Thomas Morton might be seen as representing a singular religious and cultural view that people associate with early America, early Americans such as Roger Williams and Sarah Knight might be thought of as atypical for their time but their ideas and the fact that they existed at all (with each leaving a mark that resonates to this day) shows again that Americans weren't monolithic in thought or in their approach to life. ... Our study of Paine, Frank...

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The early American society had their roots planted deeply in the soil of the Western Civilization and was indebted to its European heritage of government and way of life. Colonial life was a reflection of the past European life of being ruled by a Monarchy. ... The Common Sense by Thomas Paine (1776), which had a clear and precise argument that called for "The Free and Independent States of America". ... Soon following this was a unanimous vote of the 13 colonies and on July 4, 1776 we had a Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the Congress. ...

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Among these early Puritans were the fabled pilgrims who founded Plymouth colony and countless others that followed. ... Instead it depicts the hard life that came from living in the underdeveloped American Colonies. ... Native Americans The Puritan relationship with the early Americans was tenuous at best and downright vicious at worst. ... The early southern writers were farmers merchants and ministers. ... By 1776 tensions were high and Thomas Jefferson had penned the Declaration of Independence which all but assured a confrontation with Britain in the near future. ...

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In the book The Epic of America written by James Truslow Adams in 1931 stated that The American Dream was one many immigrants have of a land in which life should be better for each person based on their ability and their achievements. ... Being an American, also means you have an equal chance at life, no matter the competitors around you and also not based on gender, race, sex, or religion... ... Early in America's history we faced certain periods of segregation. Many people were not offered the same chance at life. ... Thomas Jefferson once said, "Rightful liberty is unobstructed ac...

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