"The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. In

"The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. In the American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, citizens of every rank feel that they can achieve a "better, richer, and happier life."[1] The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence[2] which states that "all men are created equal"[3] and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights"[3] including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."[3]" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream