Fear has a tendency to keep people from doing the right thing more often than not; we are regularly afraid of things we know nothing about. Mexico for instance has a horrendous drug use and murder rate, and we watch CNN or FOX and chat over coffee about the horrible atrocities that happen there and quietly thank God it is not happening within our borders. The truth of the matter is the high murder rate has nothing to do with the common person in Mexico, except that it destroys their quality of life. It is the result of the power thirsty drug lords that want control of the city. Growing up in a predominately white town we had narrow views about the people who came to America in search of a better life. We specifically viewed the Hispanics as lazy and dirty people. In my early twenties I ended up moving to Yakima for a short time. Here, I had the opportunity to work with a Hispanic man who was a husband and a father of three. I realized how narrow minded I had been, this truly was a honest and hard working man that anyone could respect. In the Americas infancy, immigrants from all continents flocked to the land of promise. The courageous men and women came to the Americas from Europe in the early years of our country where looking to separate from a government ran church. There were three groups to this church; the Puritans, Separatists, and the government; the Separatists were the group of men and women that thought the church had fallen too far from its original purpose, so they set out to reestablish their belief system. The Puritans believed things could be restored, but eventually came to America do to the churches resistance to change. The Puritans and the Separatists were both in search of a better life, a life of free... ... middle of paper ... ...America still is and will continue to be the place to accomplish the not just the American dream, but any dream. Works Cited Cooper, Mary H. "Immigration Reform." CQ Researcher 24 Sept. 1993: 841-64. Web. 9 Mar. 2011 Gayton, Fracisco X, Avary Carhill, and Carola Suarez-Orozco, “Understanding and Responding to the needs of Newcomer Immigrant Youth and Families” Ramage, Bean, and Johnson 490 Print Greenblatt, Alan. "Immigration Debate." CQ Researcher 1 Feb. 2008: 97-120. Web. 9 Mar. 2011 Hamto, Maileen. “ My Turn: Being American” Ramage, Bean, and Johnson 495 Print Jindal, Bobby. "Let's Reform Immigration and Strengthen America." India - West, sec. 36: A8. Ethnic News Watch. 2010. Web. 9 Mar. 2011 Ramage, John D, John C. Bean, and June Johnson, Eds. Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings 8th ed. New York Peasron Education 2011. Print
While residing in England, the Puritans and faithful Catholics faced prosecution, which led to their immigration to the New World. Most left England to avoid further harassment. Many groups and parishes applied for charters to America and, led by faithful ministers, the Pilgrims and Puritans made the long voyage to North America. Their religion became a unique element in the New England colonies by 1700. Before landing, the groups settled on agreements, signing laws and compacts to ensure a community effort towards survival when they came to shore, settling in New England. Their strong sense of community and faith in God led them to develop a hardworking society by year 1700, which Documents A and D express through the explanation of how the Pilgrims and Puritans plan to develop...
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Religion and government in England had always gone hand in hand, and if one group’s ideas did not coincide with England’s laws controlling the practice of religion they would be denied. The unification of church and state within European countries led to many wars, resulting in massive debt. As England declared themselves a Catholic country, Protestants who did not hold the same beliefs needed a new homeland where they could be free to worship in their own way. This new homeland was America, and it allowed Protestants, now calling themselves Puritans, to practice Christianity without government interference. While original settlers came to America to create a Christian homeland where they could practice their faith how they wanted, America quickly became a homeland for religious freedom through a mixing pot of differing religions, cultures, and ethnicities, enough open land for them to exist together, and the key idea of the separation of Church and State.
The American Dream has been a fantasy for many people around the world. It has
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...r chance to come to America. With determination and hope too will come to America and became United States citizens. Realizing how hard people work to get freedoms and decent educations makes me realize how lucky I am to live in America. Freedom has allowed me to live without very many boundaries, while education gives me the chance to pursue my dreams and job choices. American Dreams are different for everyone but they all are important. “If you can dream it, you can achieve it” this quote perfectly defines the American Dream, because with hope, determination, and persistence we can achieve anything.
... and societal freedoms continued to attracted settlers from various countries. Still developing, these colonies formed their own identity, at times violating the very reason for immigration: to escape the ties of religious regulations. Upholding personal beliefs over the emergence of new ideas, and the possibility of losing others to another faith spurred the controversy to expel those threatening the colony. As a result, one could not attain complete religious freedom. Instead, families formed based on common belief, or aspirations: those with the desire for land, and large farming moved to the Carolina’s, while those wishing for a Puritan society moved to Massachusetts. The traveling of family immigrants, coupled with the desire for success allowed the immigrants to find new life in the uncharted territory, and as a whole, establish a unique structural identity.
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... the American Dream goes, it will ALWAYS be there for most American citizens. However, whether or not we can achieve the American Dream will be the true battle.
The idea of the American Dream still has truth in today's time, even if it is wealth, love, or
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The American dream is something very tricky, but when you become truly happy, that is when you know you have achieved your American Dream. All of these examples listed above provide a reason to believe that the American Dream is still going strong today. Every person has a dream or goal they want to achieve and I believe that is what keeps America strong and going. The dreamers keep us alive because they keep new ideas and concepts flowing throughout the country. The dreamers spark new dreams and it is never ending, which keeps the American Dream and the concept of having a dream or end goal alive. “Dreams don’t always have to exist while the sun is down and your eyes are shut” (Alex Gaskarth).
Today, in most cases, people don’t spend very much time thinking about why the society we live in presently, is the way it is. Most people would actually be surprised about all that has happened throughout America’s history. Many factors have influenced America and it’s society today, but one of the most profound ways was the way the “Old Immigrants” and “New Immigrants” came to America in the early to mid 1800s. The “Old Immigrants were categorized as the ones who came before 1860 and the “New Immigrants” being the ones who came between 1865 and 1920. The immigrants came to the United States, not only seeking freedom, but also education. Many immigrants also wanted to practice their religion without hindrance. What happened after the immigrants
"I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family" expressed Sanford I. Weill. The American Dream is still alive and obtainable. Many people have a definition of what the American Dream that is obtainable in their minds. People all have unique individual lives.