Germans come from Germany, brazilians from brazil, etc.
Why do people use the word "americans" when they talk about a person how was born (or somehow nationalized) in the USA?? In fact, America is a whole continent, not just a country. Of course the USA is economically "the country", but that doesn't mean is the only one in the continent. Is there another way to call them, instead of americans or northamericans?
2006-08-24 09:25:01 · 13 answers · asked by fireangel 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Right. As a US citizen and an "American" I was pretty confused growing up. I didn't understand why all the other countries had a name and we got United States. I believe it is a great country to live in and they couldn't call us United Statians I guess. But Americans is deceiving. Shouldn't every one from North and South America be called Americans...weird.
2006-08-24 09:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with 'rltouhe'. Of course we all have that idea of the American dream, blue eyes, white skin, little Johnny, white picket fence. Of course there are Native Americans who did come from the US land but it was reclaimed. And I think the Native Americans make less of a fuss than the Hispanics. And yes I know they are part Native American, but they are also part Spainish, so why are just making a big deal to us? Reclaim Spain with all that engery you have!
In conclusion, I think it only means having citizenship. Which also means, that anyone, no matter race or orgin, could BECOME one so why be an illegal alien? i'm sure it's not easy to become one but nothing good in life is particularily easy, and if you don't know that, well then I pity you.
2006-08-24 09:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by rose.slave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since USA stands for United States of America, I'm guessing that's why they are called Americans. The founding fathers didn't thinf far enough ahead apparently to call it something else, whereas other countries in the continent of America have their own name. I suppose we could call them "United Statesians".....?
2006-08-24 10:21:30 · answer #3 · answered by c_dawg_123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans are called Americans because we're the only ones whose use that term. People from Canada are called Canadian and people from Mexico are called Mexican. People say they're Asian or European but that's a whole continent too, right? Stop tryng to label us!
2006-08-24 09:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
North Americans would include Canadians, right?
I suppose you could call us United Statesians of America, but that would sound stupid.
In the UK, we are Yanks.
I like "American" and I'm thankful to be one. I had to earn my citizenship. I came from Asia, but I do not call myself an Asian-American. I am an American.
God bless America and Americans.
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2006-08-24 09:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is true but our country name really isn't a name rather than a specification. we don't live in America we live in the united states of America. i guess it's a coin toss on being called uniteds or Americans and Americans won. good question.
2006-08-24 09:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by chris j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We mean white people in the United States. We would like to include Blacks and Hispanics - but - blacks call themselves African Americans - and - hispanics call themselves hispanic Americans. This insistance on their parts to classify themselves as separate and "inferior" to Americans is the reason they feel they will never progress.
2006-08-24 09:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? It is common knowledge that the people from the USA are considered Americans and above the US border they are considered to be, " Canadians," and below the US border they are called, "Mexicans!"
This is your social studies lesson for today
2006-08-28 04:11:56 · answer #8 · answered by Moody Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an american is anyone who was born on the continent of north and south america,whether colombia,mexico,etc.americans are likely reffered to as such,due to the grammmatical awkwardness of calling them anything else,such as usasians,ustaters,northstatres u are insinuating a prejudice issue,when the problem is clearly grammatical. if u can come up with a snappy,descriptive new title from"united states of america",do let us know!!!!"statsians",perhaps?????ps-oh,and brits...we arent all "yanks"-some of us are from south of the mason-dixon line,y'all...u can call me "belle",thank u !!!!!
2006-08-24 09:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by Lyn K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ansered your own question. It is because we are economically "the country" of the America's. its just a general term also. that person from brazil could also be an american and that german could also be european and that japanese could be asian just as that chinese guy
2006-08-24 09:33:11 · answer #10 · answered by towelboy70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋