amercains or citizens of the united states?

Question

why do united states citizens call themselves americans. what about other people from south america and canada and mexico....i realize that USA has America at the end. but what would happen if canada had a civil war and then got together as the united provinces of america. does that make them americans too?

Answer 1

When deciding to be called Americans, the deciders all had the notion, that the United States would controll all of the Americans any way, so it didn't make much of a differance.

Plus, United Statesmen didn't have a good ring to it.

Answer 2

In the Civil war you had the Confederate States of America vs the United States of America and naturally the were labeled teh Conferderates and the Union, respectively. If there was another civil war with a hypothetical country call the United Provinces of American, they would probably be call the Staters vs the Provincers.

Answer 3

America was America before South America was so called. We were first. Before Canada or South America. Even if Canada had a civil war, they would still be called Canada.

Answer 4

Americans, is the proper term, if Canada had a civil war,
who would notice. South America, who cares about them.
You don't see Americans, trying to illegally migrate to other Countries.

Answer 5

because is easy, no other country in America has larger name than United States of America.

Answer 6

Because we are the most powerful. If you have a problem take it up with the military.

Answer 7

What should we call ourselves then, United Statesies?

Answer 8

Trick question, Canadians never take a stand on anything....

Answer 9

"A rose by any...."