American Identity In The 20th Century

Throughout the course of the semester, the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period, one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South, the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was a major individual who protested against slavery and did everything in his authority in order to prevent slavery to continue. As America evolved into the 20th century, and major influx of immigrants were coming and helping the country to grow economically as well as culturally. Another President that helped bring America together as well as continue to grow its identity was Franklin D. Roosevelt. These three individuals have left a major footprint in the country’s history as well as political and social culture.
As America was beginning their colonial period and starting to establish their own personal identity. Many individuals were political changers
As America started to become a labor working economy and factories were constantly operating producing goods that would be shipped throughout the country, the financial economy had fallen drastically and being able to bounce back was very difficult. The great financial drop also known as the Great Depression, impacted everyone in the United States, whether be poor or rich. As banks close and could not be able to provide its own customers the money they had in the bank accounts, the economy of the United States had fallen the worst in