American Dream and Canadian Dream

What was the 1950s American Dream?

• Have the best of the best

• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

• have a car, a big house in the suburbs with a white picket fence

• the 4 freedoms (speech, religion, from want, from fear) for all

The American Dream is still possible to achieve today.

• True

• False

What was James Truslow Adams' American Dream?

• It's propaganda to make people move to

• everyone can achieve his dreams with hard work

• equality, wealth, and justice

• competing with others to be the best

Why is it easier to achieve the American Dream in Canada?

• Lots of American live there

• The American Dream has always been part of the Canadian Dream

• Not many people live there.

• It's easier to get a car, house, and a good college education

Modern appliances and accessories helped make the American Dream better?

• True

• False

The 'rags to riches' stories work better in the USA than in Canada.

• True

• False

What is the modern American Dream?

• Only those with the means (are rich) can really achieve it

• It's still about having a house or land to have a good life

• Is about having the best items like clothes, cars, or houses

• Can buy this dream on credit but is hard to hold onto

Lower costs of student loans make it easier to get a good education in Canada.

• True

• False

There are no issues facing Canada for achieving the American/Canadian Dream.

• True

• False

Western Expansion led to ...

• people trying to help each other.

• people racing for land, to set down roots and be better than those around them.

• the idea of equality for all

• the creation that everyone should be able to realize the dream