American Dream Quiz

Who first used the term American Dream?

• James Truslow Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Martin Luther King

What were the main reasons for the early settlers in America to leave Europe?

• Educational opportunities

• Economic prosperity

• Religious persecution, political oppression, and poverty

• Social equality

Which of the following is a basic belief and value reflected in the American Dream?

• Totalitarianism

• Socialism

• Individualism

• Communism

What is the American understanding of freedom shaped by?

• The government's control

• The Founding Fathers' belief in equality and protection of unalienable rights

• The influence of other nations

• The pursuit of material wealth

What was the success of most early Americans dependent on?

• Religious beliefs

• Government regulation

• Community support

• Self-reliance and self-sufficiency

What is related to the American tradition of mobility?

• Stagnation

• Pessimism

• Conservatism

• Pragmatism

According to the Puritan work ethic, what was seen as a sign of God's favor?

• Social status

• Physical strength

• Material success through hard work

• Intellectual achievements

What did the Declaration of Independence state as the legal foundation of the American Dream?

• The pursuit of material wealth

• The importance of equal opportunities, freedom, and self-realization

• The superiority of America over other nations

• The necessity of government control

When was slavery legally abolished in America?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1865

• 1791

What did Martin Luther King's Civil Rights Movement result in?

• Legal discrimination

• Job discrimination

• Banning of racial segregation and job discrimination

• Racial segregation in public places