What Is An American

What is an American? Well basically from what I know is an American is a person who was born in America. But in a way I know its more then just being American, I was reading this story and the was just saying during the mid 1700s many people left Europe for the opportunity and challenge of north American.

Americans were responding. a carload of clothing for Europe from the students of Missouri's Park College. 40 home-made wash dresses shipped off by the Ladies Relief Society of the Mormon Church in Indianapolis. a triple boost in the number of CARE packages sent abroad last year. The plight of Europe had touched the hearts of men, women & children in the U.S., a nation which had come from Europe.


Then some American escape crowded cities, to own their own land, and to earn a better living. But at the same time other American came in search of religious freedom, a life with less government interference, and the change to have greater voice in government. But then Two thousand years ago, when Western civilization was bounded by the laws and legions of the Roman Empire, the proudest words a man could utter were "I am a citizen of Rome. A century ago, when the world was girdled by the British Empire, the Englishman's voice sounded from the earth's far corners: "I am a British subject." Now, in the middle of the 20th Century, the most arresting tones of history said something else I am an American.


Their was a guy name Michel Guillaume jean de Crevecoeur he was a French immigrant who arrived in New York in 1759. For ten years, he traveled windily throughout the British colonies as a surveyor and a trader, finally setting on a farm he bought in New York. He began to write down his impression of life in America. And he discover American culture was more unified in a general sense a generation ago when television was still a relatively new phenomenon. The glow of the Second World War and its victory still suffused the nation. Americans had fought a just war and triumphed over some of the most evil men in history. Americans saw themselves, and were largely seen by the world, as the good guys.


In 1787 this guy under the name of J. Hector ST. John, he published a collection of 12 essay called letters from an American farmer. The letter that he wrote were very well received in Europe and were read by many people some considering to voyage to American and some just curious. And from his writing he realize An American is from the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God-given right of each man and woman to the pursuit of happiness.

An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the
world in their time of need. When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country. As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.