The launching of the Great Experiment September 9, 2013 Establishing a durable Government in the 18th Century was very difficult because there was no way to please all of the country which all had different opinions. Americans have failed before with the Articles of Confederation because it did not meet the needs of our nation. There remained disputes between the Americans which led to the division of government; one remained for the American people and the other for the thirteen colonies belonging to Great Britain. The Constitution was also created to test Americans and to see if they could govern themselves without being watched by someone. The American people were in need of a government that would make everyone happy and satisfied.
However, this was not the case. Many Immigrants were flocking to America to escape from poverty, persecution and revolutions in their home countries. This created a lot of hostility as Americans feared that immigrants coming into the United States would have an effect on american society, socially, religiously, economically and politically. Historians have argued over what was the main cause was for growing hostility. Contributing factors are; the changing nature of immigration and entrenched WASP racism, pre-existing legislation before 1920s, WWI and isolationism, economic fears, social and religious fears, and political fears.
In post revolution America, the government decided a facelift was in order for the politics, economy and of course society of the new nation. Although the economy stayed similar- albeit under a new name- both the political and societal changes happened daily from the smallest acts of progression to the leaps and bounds of change. After the initial detachment with Great Britain the American people wanted a superior and unique government that didn’t resemble that of their former mother country at all. This ended up not being the case but people such as Alexander Hamilton expressed his distrust “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”. As a federalist Hamilton wanted a system of checks and balances to keep the government honest and modest.
DBQ: 5 – Growth of political parties In present-day times, the American political system is most frequently associated with the ongoing issues between political parties. The two main political parties that strive for control of the American vote and carry an ongoing debate are the Democrats and the Republicans. But several years ago these political parties did not exist and many of the leaders were pleased they didn’t. Many of them feared that it would weaken the support of the Constitution as well as split the country. Even though many tried to oppose them the political parties began.
And this movement was not the only one. People’s response to national speeches and meetings was often holding their own resistance. It is clear that during this period in history, a majority of Americans were not satisfied by the care given to them and a revival of the 60s era gave energy to new causes. My reaction to this chapter is one of surprise. Here was a time not too long ago that seemed to emulate the 60s in the fervor and dissent it extended to political affairs.
American Dream Essay When it comes to the topic of social inequality and the American dream, there are many authors who will readily agree that the American dream has died. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of what exactly is the American dream today? Whereas some are convinced that America is in bad shape, others maintain that America still has the potential to overcome the Great Recession and the American dream is still very much alive. Have we, as Americans, lost our drive and motivation to achieve prosperity and the pursuit of happiness in our lives? If people believe the American dream has truly disappeared then what are they striving to reach?
Final Project John Padgett ETH/125 January 20, 2013 Christina Mazzella Final Project The United States has so many different types of people and so many diverse cultures living in the country. I have seen so many different races of people recently and their cultures that have tried to blend in with the American culture while maintaining their own self identities and way of life. The people of the United States have seemed to always be tolerant of different races and cultures that come to America, and try to a part of the American dream. The problem now is that the Americans seem to have become a minority and we are once again fighting to keep our traditions and culture in tact as these different peoples live in our country and share our way of life. It
Mr. Jerry 1 Does America Exist Today? America came into existence with high moral beliefs and well founding ideas meant to be of an equal idea for all of those who were settling in the new land decades ago. To ask today whether America exists, I would have to say no, the same theme that it started with has not continued throughout the years. The reason that I state this is because there still exists a lack of equality for all people and there is not total freedom to
However, I feel both went into submission with the political world and how politicians are making it hard for the rest of the 99% of the American population. Once an issue reaches the political soup of this country it never reaches an end, just continuous excuses on how not to make it equal for everyone or if any attempts are made to make it a bit easier, it conflicts with personal interest. Forgive me for being quite blunt but it is a bunch of excuses or invalid reasons provided by our own government to not succeed. Over the recent years I had come to realize we as a society are getting more and more babied by our laws to “protect” each individual equally. Soon we will have charges pressed against us just for breathing each other’s air.
With our ongoing contentions regarding immigration, naturalization and assimilation, it is difficult to imagine how this worked; how the immigrant could become “Real Americans” while retaining their native county ties and identities. The key element was Francis Kellor’s belief that did not equate being a good American with uniformity. [ (Press) ]. Often we think of the United States as having had slow steady development from its inception to the Civil War; then again a stable set of traditions and mores until the sexual and cultural revolution of the 60s. Nothing could be further from the truth.