J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, from Letter II: What Is an American? was one of the first instances where someone tried to define what an American is. His definition can be summarized as: an American is one who has given up the old for the new and is motivated by hard work and opportunity to improve his life. Do you agree or disagree with this definition? Does this still apply to a modern American?

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