... These are just a few of the things that drive immigrants to move to California. Whether it be people from Europe, Asia, Latin America, or even from within the United States, they all have one thing in common: they come in search of new opportunities, either work related or family, and/or a better living ... immigrants, as we call them, would give up everything for just the opportunity to live in California. Their version of the California's dream is much simpler than what most of us see. Their dream is merely to have a roof over their heads, a warm bed, and maybe someday a television set...

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... for the gold rush. It certainly paved the way for California to be the most prosperous and diverse state in the union. The American dream had moved out west and was now redefined. It was the California dream that now enticed immigrants from all over the nation and even the world to flock to California. Without the Gold Rush the history, as ... to California just to have the opportunity. It was "the fever" that affected California demographically. After the announcement of gold had been confirmed, over 40,000 prospectors came to California within the first two years. It was a revelation,...

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The history of California is one of diversity and hope. Tagged as the "Dream State," the 31st member of the Union is a symbol of reaching the American Dream for millions of people. California's unique landscape has created not only a great amount of pride among its people, but, the size of its geography has also gained attraction. People have ... to imagine what it would be like to go to the nearest stream of water and fish for gold instead of fish, the California depicted by these stories is indeed a dream land. It is easy to understand what drew foreigners to this state and fashioned an im...

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The California Gold Rush In an obscure valley by the American River, a fortuitous stumble over gold dust would change America. The dream to acquire wealth in a matter of months became a reality for few, and out of reach for a hopeful multitude. In the early 1840's, California was a removed outpost ... together to exterminate the tribes. In the 1850's, white settlers negotiated false peace treaties with the government's support. State Senator J. J. Warner stated, "There is no place within the territory of the United States in which to locate them better, than to drive them at once into the oce...

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The California Gold Rush In an obscure valley by the American River, a fortuitous stumble over gold dust would change America. The dream to acquire wealth in a matter of months became a reality for few, and out of reach for a hopeful multitude. In the early 1840's, California was a removed outpost ... together to exterminate the tribes. In the 1850's, white settlers negotiated false peace treaties with the government's support. State Senator J. J. Warner stated, "There is no place within the territory of the United States in which to locate them better, than to drive them at once into the oce...

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The City of Angels; to some, Los Angeles is the embodiment of the American dream- a sort of west coast "Statue of Liberty," with opportunity at every corner and in every doorway. The city of razzle-dazzle, movie ... that persuades without alienating. In his article "Travels into America's Future," though initially relying on the cliche of "Los Angeles as the embodiment of the American dream" to catch the readers" attentions, writer Robert D. Kaplan ultimately makes a convincing argument towards a positive perception of Los Angeles by examining the issues from many ... Levittown for the nineti...

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... footsteps and be able to put my degree next to hers on the wall. The higher the education I get, the easier it will be for me to get a good career within the law enforcement field, which will help me achieve my next important goal in my life. The second most important goal that I want to accomplish in life is to be ... able to work for a law enforcement agency in the state of California. This goal is important to me achieve because it has always been a dream of mine since I was a little kid; I have always wanted to be the lady in the uniform with a gun, handcuffs, and a K9 dog. For inst...

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... only took what they needed from the land, and lived simple lives. As the foreigners arrived, they saw the new frontier as an unlimited resource on which to leach upon. Within decades of their rendezvous, the white man wiped out almost the whole Indian race, and relocated the remaining to reservations. Many factors could have caused this rapid genocide. There were ... the globe centuries before any of their own history was known. Some natives added their own twist to Christianity. Wovoka, a Numu Indian started Ghost Dance, a spin-off from Christianity. In a dream, he stated that God spok...

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... camp, "the twenty families became one family, the children were the children of all The loss of home became one loss, and the golden time in the West was one dream" (Steinbeck, 264). This happened because the families were all lonely and perplexed, and so they huddled together, and spoke with each other, and shared their goods until they all became ... , and the farm houses." (Steinbeck, 309-310) The family was practically speechless, Pa spoke for them all, "I never knowed they was anything like her." (Steinbeck, 310) When Ma came from within the truck, she informs the family that Granma...

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