Antebellum (a period between the War of 1812 and the Civil War), was a period of drastic growth and change in the political, economic, and cultural structures of the United States. The United States has been formed and solidified, but now it is going to embark on its Westward growth with all of the accompanying growing pains. What did this mean for individuals and communities living within this process? In my case immigrant women in California. Where they actively involved in the process of change or passively caught within the movements around them? identify and explore the actions immigrant women in California took to achieve the American Dream. How did immigrant women in California pursue the American Dream and was it achievable during the Antebellum? Describe the American dream using primary sources