Category: American Identity

An analysis of the Longitudinal Immigrant Student Adaptation (LISA) survey of Asian-, Caribbean-, and Latino-American immigrant youth in the Boston area, done by Suárez-Orozco, Singh, Abo-Zena, Du, and Roeser (2011), have shown that religious affiliation and participation are high in almost all immigrant families, with the partial exception of recent Chinese immigrants. Through their work,…

American Definition What is the definition of an American? Not all us citizens are supposed to be native to the US in order to be considered an American. Many people from all over come for a greater, better life and make sacrifices to get to America. America has a mix of cultures and freedoms so…

Throughout history Americans have ultimately been shown to be oppressive and to take advantage of others that dont fit their beliefs or to help further their goals. As a result it stunts economic and structural growth of the United States. During the Gilded Era, immigrants flooded towards America, wanting to find a new, better life,…

Introduction: Life has a way of presenting unexpected turns and challenges that force us to confront ourselves and our place in the world. In the essay “How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction,” the author takes us on a narrative journey through their experiences in a correctional facility. This essay explores…

America was a nation built upon the foundation of freedom, its people fought to attain unalienable rights from an oppressive authority. I believe to be American, you are a part of the history of men that fought for their freedom and changed their destinies. I believe to be a good American, means that I am…

Ever since the formation of the American country, its people have always wondered who they really are. The existential question stems as a result of this nation being built of immigrants from all over the world that despite their differences in languages, histories, and cultures, are destined to live together. Welcoming land for millions of…

Introduction: Life has a way of presenting unexpected turns and challenges that force us to confront ourselves and our place in the world. In the essay “How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction,” the author takes us on a narrative journey through their experiences in a correctional facility. This essay explores…

The development of political parties changed American identity and how Americans&. The election of 1800 was the first one with political parties, which were the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. In the 1820s, the two-party system of the Jacksonian Democrats and the Whigs emerged. During this time, slavery debates increased as Whigs were pro-slavery and Jefferson wanted…