Dreaming of Independence

 My topic is about the American Dream. During this period there were diferent economic ideals. One was the yeoman farmer which is described in the following link. The yeoman farmer was self-sufficient, growing  enough food for himself but not enough to sell. This meant that no one could influence his vote. He voted after impartial consideration of issue or candidates. As a result, he was widely admired by early Americans including Thomas Jefferson. The economy has changed greatly since then but perhaps the ideal of economic independence has survived longer that the reality.