2006-07-26 13:22:37 · 24 answers · asked by Valient25 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
When talking to people from other countries, I say I'm from the States. If I say I'm American, in say, Mexico, they're like, yeah, me too. I guess we call ourselves Americans because we thought of the name United States *of America* first--none of the other countries in the Americas have America in the name of their country.
English people are called English, or sometimes Anglo-Saxons (like English speakers are sometimes called "Anglos" by Hispanic people) and people from Scotland are called Scots. Not Scotch. And Statians looks like it would be pronounced like "Stations." And we're not from United Sta-sha.
2006-07-26 13:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Mexico's official name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos or "Mexican United States".
Before you say anything, the names of both countries were concieved almost at the same time...
So, people from Mexico are mexicans and people from the States... have no identity? Mexico comes from a heritage background, named after the Mexica people, settled here before the Spaniards came.
It is really arrogant to call someone from the United States "american", and so are all the supposed explanations of why.
2006-07-26 15:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Sleep Terror 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why weren't the Athenians called United City-Statians? Who knows, I'm guessing because one word is easier then two.
2006-07-26 14:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by ManicGemini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly...but a good question.
In the name USA, the word "America" is in reference to where the states are located...the continent. Mexico and Canada are also on the continent of America, so just as we call people from Asia "Asians", one could also call Canadians "Americans".
My brain hurts.
2006-07-26 13:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by l00kiehereu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a very good Question. Because, All the people that live in the Americas are American
2006-07-26 15:27:17 · answer #5 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we thought of it before the Canadians and the Mexicans. A better question would be, why isn't America called Columbia, after Christopher Columbus, instead of the first name of the guy who first mapped America? And why the first name?
Hail, hail, Vespucciland!
2006-07-26 13:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's the United States Of America and Americans makes more sense and sounds better dont ya think?
2006-07-26 13:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by ~yAnKeE neNa~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason people from The Republic of China aren't called Republicans.
2006-07-26 13:31:17 · answer #8 · answered by shmux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with "sleep terror"; its the truth and I think everyone who lives in North America or South America has the right to call themselves Americans!!
2006-07-26 16:18:50 · answer #9 · answered by Adr¡@nª ƒ. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question and the answer is I don't know. I do know that people from Canada, Mexico and other countries on the American continents say they are Americans also.
2006-07-26 13:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by whozethere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋