What Defines American People

In these letters De Crevecoeur addresses how America is a new type of person. This new type of person De Crevecoeur refers to are the individuals who came to America during the frontier. These individuals came from all over and hold different beliefs. De Crevecoeur finds that “Diverse nationalities and faiths, he said, might well ‘melt’ into a more peaceful, justice-loving, and prosperous original, and it should be the envy of the world” (Horwitz 23). The frontier brought about a whole new race of individuals who could bring a whole new perspective.

Kings speech he also uses many rhetorical questions to emphasize the Vietnam war. Dr. King asks: "Shall we say the odds are too great? Shall we tell them the struggle is too hard? Will our message be that the forces of American life militate against their arrival as full men, and we send our deepest regrets? Or will there be another message-or longing, or hope, of solidarity with their yearnings, of commitment to their cause, whatever the cost?"

An analysis about American culture in the contemporary era American culture exists by the virtue of ideas, behaviors, and products shares by all Americans.(L,Naylor. 1999). Thanks to aborigines in American Continent and the large number of migrants from all over the world, the American culture is deeply affected by native American culture, European culture and African culture, which presents the characteristics of diversity and tolerance. In terms of culture itself, it is an abstract concept that can be embodied by architecture, poems, rituals, music, arts and religions. In this essay, I will analyze reasons for culture Americanization in the contemporary era and further discuss its roles.

Lincoln’s political principles were based on the American Founding which he studied from an early age. Those principles combined reverence for the Declaration of Independence with respect for the Constitution. Lincoln saw slavery as antithetical to the principles of these Founding doctrines. Lincoln long believed in conceding unimportant points to political and legal rivals while he concentrated on the most important point. For Lincoln in the 1850s, the big point was preventing the spread of slavery.

Living in a country where everyone is different how would one describe what it means to be American? We pride ourselves with being a big melting pot. With different traditions, cultures, and races, but what exactly does being American mean? Is it patriotism in our country, freedom, and having a democratic government? These things are what being American means to me.

In this essay I looked over and analyzed several texts such as speeches, articles, stories, and poems which represents the American vision and what it really means to be an American. To me the American voice signifies the people who have at one point had ability to become something and actually be successful dispute their race, gender and poverty; In other words their background. To Me being an American is a privilege and a blessing, I live in country where I actually have the opportunity to shape my future the way I want it despite of my background unlike many 3rd world countries in this world. To me the best representations for the American voice signifies is a speech written by the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama which is from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and a poem written entitled "I, Too Sing America" by Langston Hughes Patrick Henry in his speech to the Virginia convention entitled "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death," the speaker describes how they (the people of the colonies) shall no longer tolerate the British and how they are in need of liberty or if not given, they shall take death as a substitute; thus "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death". Henry's purpose is to propose a change ; to be given liberty through the use of explanations and past remarks.

Some people view Americanism as an attitude, not a nationality. It is how you present yourself to others and to the world. They believe Americanism is based on the American people, not the American land. To them, being an American is about understanding their values and ethics and going along with them. Americans have so many flaws, each and every one of them.

The American Identity is more than just being a citizen in America. What makes the American Identity is the diversity that exists in America. America is a melting pot, which consists of many ethnic groups, religions, and ideas. It isn’t the appearance that makes you American, it is your mind and the way one acts make one American. I am a kid who is part Korean, French, and Chinese.

People often imagine American identity as unassuming and accepting. America is a place made up of a mixture of cultures, supposedly allowing one to live their life no matter how different it may be from their neighbor. American identity is seeing someone 's appearance, and no matter how different someone 's skin color or clothes, they are sanctioned as an American. Wouldn 't America be a place that welcomes different appearances and heritages as one? Okita 's poem "In Response to Executive Order 9066" and Cisneros 's story " 'Mericans" reveal the illusion of what American identity is differs from the truth of American identity.

As a result of the strong influence of the Puritans, the American character was shaped by these Puritanical moral, religious, and ethical beliefs. In fact, there are those historians who hold that the Puritan ethic of thrift, hard work, and self-sufficiency contributed considerably to the success of capitalism in the New World. And, since the Puritans held that wealth was a sign of God's favor, they strove to attain it. The role of religion in determining the fate of North America has been comprehensive indeed, for religion helped bring about the creation of the modern nation-states that currently occupy the continent. Religion has also been a guiding force in the development of each nation, offering moral support and justification to many different causes.

In this article Danoff, compares multiple viewpoints of the Lincolns presidency to Machiavelli principles. Lincoln exercised what he deemed necessary to save the union at a time of great crisis in the country. This compares to Machiavelli and his circle who hoped a unified Italy would maintain itself. Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, stating it was his duty to preserve the constitution. Lincoln used Machiavelli principle to executive power, stating if trends continued the union would eventually fall due to slavery.