Why DO PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE AMERICANS?!


Question: Why DO PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE AMERICANS!?
are they reffering they are native americans!?

because last time i checked the real americans are native american!.!.!.!.!.!.THEY DIDNT SEEMED TO HAVE NATIVE AMERICAN BLOODLINE!.!.

(YOUR EUROPEAN!!!!!!!!)

(I ASKED WHAT THEIR RACE/ETHNICITY WAS BTW)

AMERICAN ISNT AN RACE OR ETHNICITY!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com


Answers:
Interesting point of view!. Quite true in all sense of the words used here!. Most Americans today, were not indigenous to the region!. Many are from all over Europe, where, there too, many are not truly indigenous to those regions!. Humans have warred and conquered their way across the planet!. Who truly belongs to any region, today!. One can call them selves whatever they want, but what they should call them selves is "Thief!." Humans have stolen everything they have now from someone else!. Land and riches alike, all has been stolen; cultures have been wiped out over Mankind's greed!.
As I said, an interesting point of view!. There are no multitude of races of humans, there is only one species of human; MAN, or should I say Earthling!. Ethnicity and Diversity are merely those cultures, humans have not wiped from the Earth, but they are trying!.
So there are no Europeans, no Americans, no ethnic or diversified groupings, there is only Human; why is it so hard for Mankind to figure that out!?Www@Enter-QA@Com

Uh, if you're from America, you are American!. It doesn't matter that it's a young country, it still exists, making it possible for people to be American!. Every country has it's background, even those European countries!. They weren't just there since the beginning of time!. People are still Australians, evne though Australia and its people were British, once upon a time!.

What I really hate is the term "african americans!." Get over it, you're American!. Your family history is as far removed from Africa as mine is from Europe, and I don't go around calling myself a "european american!."Www@Enter-QA@Com

Yeah!. I'm American on two counts!. I'm like an eighth Indian and born in America!. I don't know when you last checked, but as of 1776, America was a country!. If you were born in America, you are American!.

Technically, what you are saying is that Native Americans aren't American!. They never had the title "American" in their names until America was formed!. So therefore you must have been born in America to be American!. Should people born here be called United Statesians instead!?

I'm sorry to sound like I'm criticizing, but it's the only way to get the point across!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

America is not just a place but an idea!. America is not just where you from but who you are!. Just because there were people living on this land before it was founded into the nation it is today does not mean they are Americans and everyone else is not!. Many people who are American are of European decent but many people are also from other parts of the earth like the middle east or the far east!. If you were born in the United States of America after it was founded then you are American!. If we had to state where we originally came from then everyone would have to say Africa and there would be only one box to check on out applications!Www@Enter-QA@Com

It depends on how far back in history you want to go!. Not all of the "Native American" tribes were originally in what is now known as the Untited States either!. So why would they be referred to as Americans!? They settled here before Europeans but they were not the first!.
My answer is, if you were born in the Americas then you are an American!. No it is not a race but it is a geographical reference!. Just like an African is not a race!. It means the person was born on the continent of Africa!.
My ancestors were European, I am an American!. If you want to talk in terms of ethnicity we are Irish!.
So I am an American by birth with Irish ancestors!.
"Native" is a word derived from Latin which means, "by birth"!. I was born in America and I am an American!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

American
adj 1: of or relating to the United States of America or its people
or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American
English"; "the American dream" [syn: American]
2: of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and
islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere";
"American flora and fauna" [syn: American]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of the United States [syn: American]
2: the English language as used in the United States [syn: American
English, American language, American]
3: a native or inhabitant of America [syn: American]Www@Enter-QA@Com

It's a nationality that is within the US territory!. They are of different ethnic groups of many countries!. This term "American " is very much an acceptable one so far as nationality is concerned!. A British citizen may be of English or Welsh or Irish or Scottish or European or African or Asian origin !. The same is true for all countries of the world!.There's hardly any nation that has just one single ethnic group as its citizen!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

Usually, "American" is a reference to the USA or the people thereof!. That's because the US is called the United States of America!. There's no other country with the word "America" in its name, so "Americans" are citizens of the US!. That makes sense, doesn't it!?

If you ask someone what his or her race or ethnicity is, and s/he answers "American", I would hope it's because that person doesn't care about race or ethnicity, and feels the answer "American" ought to be good enough!.

If your head is in the right place, you don't judge people based on race or ethnicity, and realize that people are people, and should be judged individually by what they do rather than what they are!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

True, a lot of people confuse ethnicity with other things!. However, I don't think European qualifies as an ethnicity because those are quite divided into nords, germanic, etc!. There were many different groups in Europe!. But if you mean European American like they classify the rest of us with something added in front of American then that's quite correct!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

American IS a Nationality though!. There is a difference!.

I say I am an American (and I am) as I was born in America!.
If someone asks me for my ethnicity - I say I'm English Irish and Swedish (by ancestry)!. So if you ask them their ethnicity then yes that means Ancestry!.
Not everyone is European by the way - lol
And my daughter-n-law who is Cherokee and Blackfoot is indeed both American by Ancestry and by Etnicticity!.
My cousin's wife who was born in America but is full blooded Chinese by Ancestry is NOT European!.!.!.she's Asian!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

i know the real americans are the natives!. ppl are just so quick to say they came here first!. its not true native americans are the ones who taught them how to live and cultivate the lands!. but the large majority of ppl say they are american since they were born here,or their ancestors immigrated here!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

what does it matter America is a name derived from some Italian dude, why would native Aborigines want to be named after an Italian guyWww@Enter-QA@Com

Natives were here before the name "america" was even thought of so technically according to your logic they're not "American's"!.

And no, I'm not European!.
My great great great great great great great grandpa and grandma were!.!.!.!.but they were made into Americans when they got their citizenship so now the rest of us in the family are Americans!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

in america we want to put race behind us becuase we are all citizens of AMERICA!. and the natives are extinct!. i kind of find this offending!. this is a stupid question, almost everyone in america originates from somewhere else but america brings us together and we are american!. whats your promblem today!?Www@Enter-QA@Com

i am an American because i live in America, I am an Arkansan because i live in Arkansas, but as for my race i am caucasian or white because i am of that race or ethnicity, although my great-grandfather was full-blood Cherokee and an ArkansanWww@Enter-QA@Com

Today it most commonly means that a person is a citizen of the United States of America!.

And, for what it's worth, many, if not most Native Americans originally came from Asia, through the Bering Strait, and down to North & South America!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

American is a nationality, and those who are born here or are citizens here are very much American if that is what they wish to call themselves!. As for being from Europe, not every white person in America has a European heritage!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com

True, American is not a race or an ethnicity!.
American (implying from USA) is a nationality!. There is nothing invalid about the claim to be American any more than there is to be French, or Canadian, or Mexican!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

AND BTW NATIVE AMERICANS didn't evolve in America so there not native!.!.!.And its been proved they came from Europe 10,000 years ago to!.!.!.!.!.

And im english!.!.!.!.And theres a chance I have Celtic blood in me but i cant say im A native Britain coz we've been invaded so much over our history!.!.!.All the world is now is One bigged mixed population And yes they are American!.!.!.!.Its where you live not your genealogy what defines your nationalityWww@Enter-QA@Com

NO! DON'T TELL AMERICANS TO SAY THEY'RE EUROPEAN!!
I hate it when American people say OMG I'm Scottish! and its like naw pal!.!. yer american, ye were born in AMERICA!.

European isn't an ethnicity either though!!
You should've asked where their heritage is from, or where their ancestors were from! But please please please do not convince these idiots any more that they're from England/Scotland/Ireland/France/Spain/AN!.!.!. outside America if they were born in America!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

My background and heritage may be European!.!.!.but i'm born and raised here by generations of people who were born and raised here!. Most countries have roots somewhere else!.
Australia used to be a island for prisoners!.!.!.and they can call themselves Australian!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

I was born and raised in America therefore i consider my self an American!.!.even tho my ethnicity is Italian and Irish!.!.i still say I'm an American because i am!!!!.!.

that's the way i think if someone don't like it !.!.!.oh well!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com

Actually American is a race as in Native American Indian!.

The so called Americans who are of another race are either people with Native American Indian ancestry or they are other national people just born in America!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
if you were born in AMERICA you are AMERICAN
or you can be a citizen of America and become AMERICAN
but I wasn't born in AMERICA so I consider myself as FILIPINO
American is nationality!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

Americans are citizens of America!. That's why we call ourselves Americans!.

A person must be really dumb to consider their race / ethnicity as American!. American is a nationality!. Native American is a race!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

Yeah technically anyone who is "white" and claims to be "American" is actually from European decent!. Real "Americans" are the natives that some consider to be "Indians"Www@Enter-QA@Com

they refere to themselves as "americans" because they grew up in america, most people have ansestors from other countries, but now they live in america this present day, so they r now americans!.!.!.!.does this make sence!?Www@Enter-QA@Com

Before we are Americans, native or otherwise, we are all human beings!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

I'm American because I was born in and have lived in America my whole life!. I may have European heritage, but I've never even been to Europe, so why would I classify myself as European!?Www@Enter-QA@Com

European is not a race either, races are like afro-caribean, caucasian, latin (spanish/italian etc)Www@Enter-QA@Com

b/c they are ignorant and arrogant and clearly werent taught right!.!.!.!.ur totally right they are not even close to being american!.!.!.!.their political identity is american but their race/ethnicity is europeanWww@Enter-QA@Com



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