What Is An American?

I asked four people what it is to be an American. After much hesitation and follow up questions on their part, here is what I was able to attain:

1. It's the same as being a citizen of any other country. You need to be proud of where you're from and know that in whatever you're doing you're representing America.

2. Having the freedom to do what you want with your life like religious freedom, freedom of speech, all the values our country was founded on. We get that privilege even though most countries don't have that. It also means to be proud of where you come from, like how you'll see the stickers on cars that say "Support Our Troops". You get a sense of community.

3. An American is someone who is born in America or a naturalized citizen into the U.S.

4. To have freedom and the ability to experience diversity. In what other country can you have a Jewish family, Christian family, and Muslim family live on the same street?