The concept of American Exceptionalism can be interpreted in many ways. Some may approach the idea of exceptionalism to mean to be great or to characterize greatness. It is interpreted in, that sense, so as to imply that America and all things in it are special or divine. The opponents of American exceptionalism argue against the concept by pointing at assessments of other great empires that have risen and fallen and examining the parallels of their history with the history of the United States - arguing that the United States exhibits similar deficient traits. However these interpretation stem from emotional analysis blinded by patriotism, for those who agree, or chauvinism for those who are opposed.
I consider American Exceptionalism to …show more content…
Morality, hardworking, honest, and religious were qualities of individuals who cross the Atlantic sea to start a new life without the promise of any luxuries that were not the result of their own creation. The setting and landscape of the country attracted the most courageous, honest, and hard - working families that the Founders relied on. There were other exceptional benefits as a result of the setting such as the Atlantic ocean buffer between the American colonies and the European continent. After the American Revolution and War of 1812, the United States shared peaceful northern and southern borders with its neighbors and had access to the frontier to the west through the Louisiana …show more content…
Americans had a drive for being hardworking, fighting towards egalitarianism ( in the monetary sense), maintaining a community life, and maintaining their spirituality through their religion. Over the course of a century the world gdp leader shifted from Britain to America; shifting Britain 's production from 23% to 19% and America’s to 25% from 17%. America put to shame the old world model of Mercantilism and set the stage for a Capitalistic model of society. Although, many saw the move to capitalism as an undesirable greed towards money. However, the capitalistic model allowed for the growth of the lowest socioeconomic class and decreased the wealth disparity between rich and poor. Considering reduced wealth disparity, America had an unforeseen class system in which almost all individuals self-identified as middle class which allowed for those in society to be judged for not how much wealth they had but for what accomplishments they had made. “Class” was determined based off what you had done and forced individuals to make choices that would cause them to be revered in the community. Active involvement within one’s local community group was also an assurance as to why America may have been considered exceptional. As a result, civic management involvement was much higher and many individuals became involved in local government and other institutions that had major effects on society. This was
I consider American Exceptionalism to …show more content…
Morality, hardworking, honest, and religious were qualities of individuals who cross the Atlantic sea to start a new life without the promise of any luxuries that were not the result of their own creation. The setting and landscape of the country attracted the most courageous, honest, and hard - working families that the Founders relied on. There were other exceptional benefits as a result of the setting such as the Atlantic ocean buffer between the American colonies and the European continent. After the American Revolution and War of 1812, the United States shared peaceful northern and southern borders with its neighbors and had access to the frontier to the west through the Louisiana …show more content…
Americans had a drive for being hardworking, fighting towards egalitarianism ( in the monetary sense), maintaining a community life, and maintaining their spirituality through their religion. Over the course of a century the world gdp leader shifted from Britain to America; shifting Britain 's production from 23% to 19% and America’s to 25% from 17%. America put to shame the old world model of Mercantilism and set the stage for a Capitalistic model of society. Although, many saw the move to capitalism as an undesirable greed towards money. However, the capitalistic model allowed for the growth of the lowest socioeconomic class and decreased the wealth disparity between rich and poor. Considering reduced wealth disparity, America had an unforeseen class system in which almost all individuals self-identified as middle class which allowed for those in society to be judged for not how much wealth they had but for what accomplishments they had made. “Class” was determined based off what you had done and forced individuals to make choices that would cause them to be revered in the community. Active involvement within one’s local community group was also an assurance as to why America may have been considered exceptional. As a result, civic management involvement was much higher and many individuals became involved in local government and other institutions that had major effects on society. This was