AMERICAN STUDIES

TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS, FOUNDING FATHERS

Gita Prisma Novian Dwi Cahyo Yuanita Emanto Willy Rizky

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Contents

1 3 TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS 2

FOUNDING FATHERS

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TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS

THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL VALUES

Americans recognized the pluralism as a fact of life.

United States has been viewed as The land of opportunity for the immigrants from all over the world

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INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM and SELFRELIANCE

The earliest settlers came to America to make themselves free from European society.

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INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM and SELFRELIANCE

In 1776, the British colonial settlers declared their independence from England
The United States came to be associated in their minds with the concept of individual freedom

Self-reliance: Individual must learn to rely on themselves, to be responsible on themselves, stand on their own feet.

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EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND COMPETITION

Everyone has same chance to succeed There is no title of nobility in United States
Individuals are free from excessive political, religious, and social control.

Believe in quality of apportunity.

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MATERIAL WEALTH & HARD WORK

Placing a high value on material possessions is called materialism.

Americans do not like to be called materialistic.

Material wealth has traditionally been a widely accepted measure of social status in the United States

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MATERIAL WEALTH & HARD WORK

Americans have paid a price for their material wealth with hard work.

The difference in material possessions reflected a difference in personal abilities.

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THE AMERICAN DREAMS

BACK

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THOMAS JEFFERSON

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1743

1781

1789

1826

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1782

1796

1809

1781

1784

1800

1803

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1796: He submitted to become a president candidates, but he lost and only became the vice president of John Adam 1781: He resigned from politic 1782: His wife passed away, proposed currency issue about from the shape and weight 1784: he visited France for diplomatic mission and he replaced Benjamin Franklin for 5 years as ambassador for America in France

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1789 : he became a secretary of state in United States 1800 : he submitted again and becomes a president 1803 : he had a contribution for America by buying Louisiana from France with low price

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1809 : he retired and left white house, and

stay in Montecillo for makes a plan for a basic concept for University of Virginia. 1826 : He passed away

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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Continuation of The Account of My Life Begun At

He created Americas first library, the Philadelphia public Library. He was finding the advantage of his collection book
The library was open, one day in the week for lending them to the subscribers The library afforded him the Means of Improvement by constant study

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He had been religiously educated as a Presbyterian He never doubted, for instance, the Existence of the Deity,

These names of moral virtues which Franklin met with in his reading: - Temperance - Industry - Tranquility - Silence - Sincerity - Chastity - Order - Justice - Humility - Resolution - Moderation - Frugality - Cleanliness

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THE QUOTES
it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it in on one of them at a time

We have to enfroce this doctrine that vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful

There is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride

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