who were the first americans to become americans?

Answer 1

This land wasn't called America until 1507. Therefore, while people were living here it wasn't called America, so they weren't Americans. But after the naming of the land as American, do they automatically get called Americans? Do Brits become Americans as soon as their feet are on American soil? Nope.

The Jamestown Colony was the first permanant colony set up after the naming of America. My vote goes to them as being the first Americans.

Since your question is vague. The first Americans could be the people who lived here the minute after the Revolution was over. But, we were already called the American colonies, so that wouldn't really apply.

Answer 2

The Native Americans.

Answer 3

Native Americans

Answer 4

Even before the Jamestown permanent settlement, as this land had become called "America" the failed settlors would have been Americans as it was their intent to come here to stay.
On the other hand, the Declaration of Independence and subseqeunt Revolutionary War established the political boudaries of the USA under a Constitution known as the Articles of the Confederation (later replaced in 1787 with the current Constitution). The establishment of the federal Republic, whether by declaration or by declared victory in war would surely have established each of the Citizens of the 13 (former) Colonies as American Nationals. However, American Citizenship did not occur until there existed a federal zone, as Citizenship rested with the individual states (Citizen of Massachusetts, Citizen of Virginia, etc..). While everyone was an American National, the first American Citizens would likely have been those born in the District of Columbia which is a federal territory.

Answer 5

Technically, the 1st people to be called "Americans" were those that were of European descent but were born in this country, after this country was officially called America. Before that other cultures had their own identifying names. For the many Indigenous tribes, they each had their own identifying names, such as the Cherokee, Hopi, Ohlone, Cheyenne, etc. They did not call themselves Americans.
The word "America" has an interesting history. During the time after Columbus, the Europeans that made the voyages back and forth, brought back stories of the New World. There was an Italian journalist who would interview them about their experiences and write books about those experiences. This journalist was named "Amerigo." As the people read his books they would talk to others about "the land of Amerigo" stories to others. The name itself became popular with the common folk and eventually evolved to America. Interesting huh? The most famous name on the planet was named after a lowly part time journalist.

Answer 6

The obvious answer is the Native Americans. However, the first COLONISTS to form the nation we now call the United States of America were English.

Answer 7

i'm assuming the Native Americans, then Leif Ericson then Christopher Columbus

Answer 8

Natives.

Answer 9

Thousands of years ago, when the Alaska and Russia were still connected by this huge Ice..(melted long time ago) people of probably asian decents crossed the border (they didnt run for the border!) .. so technically Asian should owe America..get out ! out ! out of United states of Asia!

Answer 10

Red Indians.