Canada and Mexico are in the North American Continent. Central America has several Countries and South America has a lot more Countries. All these Countries are in the American Continent whether it is in the North, Central or Southern part of America, therefore all its citizens are also Americans.
2006-07-17 19:26:50 · 13 answers · asked by mar 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
Yes, but before you get so up on blaming the US,
the name of the country is
"The United States of America"
If you were going to shorten that in regular conversation
how might you do that? The US maybe, America maybe
(as it is part of the name). "The People's Republic of China"
is referred to as "China". It's just a shortened version, don't
read so much into it.
2006-07-17 19:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by PoohP 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Good Question.
Mexico is the "United States of Mexico", Mexicans
Canada has Americans they are called Canadians
Brazil has 4 Bra-zillion ( that's a big number lots of Zeros) people called Brazilians
We Americans of the USA were all once Virginians and Carolinian, etc. or just Continental colonists.
Until Patrick Henry ( You remember him, the "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" guy) well, in the first continental congress he stood up and said I am no longer a Virginian, today I am an "American".
The Title 'American' stuck.
The others on the Continent may say I am from the Americas, they may call me a Yankee.
However I say "I am an American".
2006-07-17 19:49:56 · answer #2 · answered by Grumpy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My Mom use to always tell me that... I keep it in mind, so I try to say USA as much as I can ;-)
B/c you're right, Americans are eveyone that you just mentioned (Hahaha) Technically...
Plus USA is so much shorter to type LOL
;-)
why do some do it, well people from the USA seem to think they are the only Americans ;-) I should know I'm an American LOL!
You should hear some of the excusses we come up with LOL!
I think it's arrogant...
::: Peace :::
2006-07-17 19:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by Am 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because we are actually the USA, the United States of America.
2006-07-17 19:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are so right. We are really U.S. citizens and should not be referred to as if we were the only Americans. As far as I'm concerned, everyone who lives in an "America" is an American.
2006-07-17 19:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by Teacherwoman9 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It is very simple! People from the United-States real name just as Canadians or Mexicans are call UNITED -STATIANS but they are to lazy to use 5 syllables!
2016-06-27 15:10:21 · answer #6 · answered by oiseaudenuit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its because of the Monroe Doctrine...
you know... the one when Pd. Monroe proclaimed USA as the OWNER of americas...(in a few words)
Maybe its just because they called United States of America your coutry and you call "Americas" the continent
2006-07-17 19:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by kermit2099_mx 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because America looks best
2006-07-17 19:42:12 · answer #8 · answered by Lusty God 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because in English it does not go well to say
United Statsia, or United Statians; better, America or American.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
2006-07-17 19:31:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because were the only country with the word 'America' in it. Get it? how would it sound if we were called "Unitedians" or "Stateians"? ill tell you, it would sound stupid. So that is why were called Americans.
2006-07-17 19:34:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋