1.In general, the American Dream is John Winthrop's theory of "A City upon A Hill." John Winthrop was a Puritan and had a theory of building a perfect society. He wanted people to admire and take after his perfect community. To me, it means to have the idealistic country so people could admire and take after. To have every country envy us yet not despise us. The dream is that America has to be superior to the world and that our flag is a symbol of freedom and liberty. In the 1830s and 1860s, the American Dream is to own your own property and not be under the cynical eye of others. …
