Great Gatsby - AO3 American Dream

When did James Truslow Adams coin the term?

1931, in his book 'The Epic of America'

What is James Truslow Adam's version of the American Dream?

"life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."

When was the concept of the American Dream first expressed?

1630, by John Winthrop to fellow Puritan colonists

What did Thomas Jefferson state that all Americans were entitled to?

"life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

What are the negatives of the American Dream?

In the early 20th century, the phrase was used to warn of the dangers of "runaway capitalist excess" (Sarah Churchwell)

When did the American Dream really start?

In the Progressive era as people were reacting to the millionaires that came out of the first Gilded Age. It was seen as anti-democratic and inherently unequal.

What is the modern definition?

The American Dream is a national ethos of the USA, the set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for success and upward social mobility, achieved through hard work