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AMERICAN STUDIESTRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS, FOUNDING FATHERS

Gita Prisma

Novian Dwi Cahyo

Yuanita Emanto

Willy Rizky


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Contents

FOUNDING FATHERS2

TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS3

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TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES ANDBELIEFS

THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL VALUES

Americans recognized the pluralism asa fact of life.

United States has been viewed asThe land of opportunity for theimmigrants from all over the world


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INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM and SELF-RELIANCE


The earliest settlers came to America to make

themselves free from European society.


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In 1776, the British colonial settlers declaredtheir independence from England

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM and SELF-RELIANCE


The United States came to be associated intheir minds with the concept of individualfreedom

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


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EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY ANDCOMPETITION


Everyone has samechance to succeed

There is no title of nobility inUnited States

Individuals are free fromexcessive political, religious, and

social control.

Believe in quality ofapportunity.


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Placing a high value on material possessions iscalled materialism.

MATERIAL WEALTH & HARD WORK


Americans do not like to be called materialistic.

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


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MATERIAL WEALTH & HARD WORK

Americans have paid a pricefor their material wealth with

hard work.

The difference in materialpossessions reflected adifference in personal

abilities.


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THE AMERICAN DREAMS


BACK


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THOMAS JEFFERSON



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1743

1774-6, 9

1781 1784

1782

1781 1789

1796

1800 1803

1809

1826


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1796: He submitted to become a presidentcandidates, but he lost and only became the vicepresident of John Adam1781: He resigned from politic1782: His wife passed away, proposed currencyissue about from the shape and weight

1784: he visited France for diplomatic mission andhe replaced Benjamin Franklin for 5 years asambassador for America in France


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1789 : he became a secretary of state inUnited States1800 : he submitted again and becomes a

president1803 : 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, andstay 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 LifeBegun At


He created Americas first library, thePhiladelphia public Library.

He was finding the advantage of hiscollection book

The library was open, one day in the week for

lending them to the subscribers

The library afforded him the Means ofImprovement by constant study


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He had been religiously educated as aPresbyterian

He never doubted, for instance, the Existence ofthe 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 byattempting the whole at once, but to fix it in on oneof them at a time

We have to enfroce this doctrine that viciousactions are not hurtful because they areforbidden, but forbidden because they are

hurtful

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


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