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| − | The term '''American''' means | + | The term '''American''' in common parlance around the world, means "resident of the United States", or "pertaining to the United States." Thus: American citizen, American history, American foreign policy. |
| − | + | Leftists in recent years have attacked this meaning, claiming falsely that all the residents of North and South America are just as much Americans. They want no one to use the term. | |
| − | The | + | In fact people outside the United States almost never call themselves "Americans". |
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| + | In Spain, the Spanish term "Americano" means someone who lived in Spanish Latin America and has now returned to Spain. | ||
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| + | The term "Latin America" (and "Latin American") was invented by the French in the 1860s as part of their goal of controlling Mexico. The term has caught on and usually means the resident of any Spanish-speaking or Portuguese speaking country south of the U.S. | ||
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[[Category:Ethnicities]] | [[Category:Ethnicities]] | ||
Revision as of 08:32, January 28, 2009
The term American in common parlance around the world, means "resident of the United States", or "pertaining to the United States." Thus: American citizen, American history, American foreign policy.
Leftists in recent years have attacked this meaning, claiming falsely that all the residents of North and South America are just as much Americans. They want no one to use the term.
In fact people outside the United States almost never call themselves "Americans".
In Spain, the Spanish term "Americano" means someone who lived in Spanish Latin America and has now returned to Spain.
The term "Latin America" (and "Latin American") was invented by the French in the 1860s as part of their goal of controlling Mexico. The term has caught on and usually means the resident of any Spanish-speaking or Portuguese speaking country south of the U.S.