American-What's that mean?

Americans is a term used in our everyday life but does anyone really know what it means? When thinking about America people think of freedom, the ability to stand and express what you believe in. The United States of American the wealthiest country in the world.Americans are people born in America or are immigrants who have come in legally and are considered a U.S. citizen. Years ago when the "New land" or America began flowing with people from across the world many of them were not accepted. They were different in appearance and had different cultures compared to the people who were already inhabiting the land. Eventually their culture and way of life became accepted. Many people from across the world have "melted" together to form the successful United States of America as we know it today. Although, there are some groups who have not melted or been accepted into our desirable way of life. Native Americans were wiped out when European settlers arrived on this rich soil. Native Americans where thought to be nature lovers, naive, simple, and "perfect" others felt that they were barbaric and nomads. There way of life was so different from the Europeans "right" way of life, that people looked down upon them. They did not want to be affiliated with "savages." African Americans were also greatly tortured and looked down upon. Mainly because they were different they had black skin and were slaves. They were "low life’s." No one wanted to be affiliated with them, so Americans separated themselves by calling themselves white. This "whiteness" allowed you to be educated and rulers over the black workers. Due to these wrong, unfair, and cruel ideas of the past many people who are Native American or African American have not forgotten their harsh past and what their ancestors did to live in what is now a free, rich country.