Indeed, U.S.A. is not America!
America is the name of a whole continent. United States of America means that the United States belongs to America and NOT that America belongs to the United States. So, next time you want to refer to The United States of America, you can do it as U.S. or the States or whatever you want but not as only America. Gotcha?
How should I use the term America then?
Here we will show you some wrong and correct uses of the term America:
This is how we do it in America.
This is how we do it in the States.
- America is my country and I love it.
- The United States is my country and I love it.
- America lost the Vietnam war.
- U.S.A. lost the Vietnam war.
- Here in America we love Mc Donald's.
- Here in the U.S. we love Mc Donald's.
Please, note that this page in not about demonyms (gentilics) but about the way to call a country.
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I aplogize, the map, was in 1507, and the "island" shown is Floria, but the point remains the same.
The use of the name "America" for the present United States, simply comes from the term "Brtish America", the title for the Thirteen Colonies, given by Great Britain. Its an Anglo-centric term. But, the present use of "America" argued for on this website, taken from the 1505 map, which only details present day South America, and, apparently, the "island of California," is, nessisarly, a
Iberian-centric construct. So, to argue there is only one American continent today, is well, very "weak tea".
You are aware that Spanish America was a thing first right? I think you fail history if you don't know when the English started arriving.
Yes, I know the Spanish colonies came first. That's kind of my point. I often hear about South Americans being offended by the people of the United States calling themselves Americans, and that that to do so is ethno-centric (or Anglo-centric). In that the 1507 Waldseemüller map was unable to detail the rest of the Americas (that is, large swaths of land that would later make up much British America), the claim of South America to call itself exclusively by the name "America" (due to the map 1507 map) is a VERY ethno-centric (or Iberian [Spanish/Portuguese]-centric) point of view!
South Americans don't claim to call ourselves America, where did you get that from?
They are right beacause it is historically from them, nothing to do with your centric-wordiness. That is why Greece, succesfully, reclaimed the name Macedonia. And not only South Americans but also Central Americans and Mexicans. Also the purpose of that map was to despict America being separated by Asia for the first time.
ONLY South America and a bit of Florida are shown on the map. These areas basically were to make up Spanish or Portuguese colonies. Again, South Americans on this website, who insist of being called “Americans” are as guilty of being ethno-centric, as Anglos are (the British, and later USA). So much for P.C shaming! I am not really moved by the arguments of this website. The United States has every right to call itself America (on the North American continent, which was not basically not detailed on the 1507 Waldseemüller map).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot
Questions about the United Statian nationality
https://www.quora.com/topic/United-Statian?q=united%20statian
Hmmmmm...
USA is NOT America(Canada) we need to resolve our differeces as I "hope" our goal is basically the same, right?
I would like to ask you politely … how do we start resolving our differences?
I think, abstaining from unnecessary comments.
Okay, I can try. I’m hoping change.org will reach 1,000 signed votes for Google Maps to recognize America also as a Continent!
A lot of people here didn’t want the Americans to win the most Olympic medals, but they won both the most medals and the most golds. I congratulate America for its great performance. I congratulate all the participants for a successful Olympics during these difficult times. Go world!!
Oh my goodness. I didn’t know there is a 2nd Craig Lungren in Canada!
I would like to know what province are you from?
"Both of your" are the same person don't you?
“"Both of you" are the same person, don't you?”
Lol, I am NOT the same person that has written what Craig Lungren said. I would never write anything like that.
I NEVER will call the United States “America” and its residents “Americans”, because I do know that is wrong. They are NOT the only Americans of the New World!
By the way, I believe that the person called “Andy”, “Andrea” and “Andy or Andrea” is realistically the same individual! :D
You are obnoxious, and stubborn first is no the "americans" and second it is not "America" why do you come to the site.
And yes people wanted Americans such as Yulimar Rojas to win medals.
YES! we made it! thank you :D
Hello jsmith, are you a United Statian too? you write like Miss Morgan.
Website argument: Whoever first defined the name of the continent gives ownership of the name “Americans” (American, being a derivative of “America”) to those, not formally affiliated with, and at the expense of, United States citizens, who call themselves “Americans”.
Accordingly, “Columbians” are not to be called Columbians, because it is a derivative of the “District of Columbia (Washington, DC) , and likewise, the United States of Mexico, or United Mexican States, cannot use theses derivatives, in that United States (of America), first clamed these titles, in 1776, before Spain surrendered most of its colonies from 1810 to 1822.
Oh my goodness! That message of yours has been repeated for just the 2nd time. But that was an interesting message!
I don't understand, what and who are you supporting? In which side are you?
Website argument: Whoever first defined the name of the continent gives ownership of the name “Americans” (American, being a derivative of “America”) to those, not formally affiliated with, and at the expense of, United States citizens, who call themselves “Americans”.
Accordingly, “Columbians” are not to be called Columbians, because it is a derivative of the “District of Columbia (Washington, DC) , and likewise, the United States, or United Mexican States, cannot use theses derivatives, in that United States (of America), first clamed these titles, in 1776, before Spain surrendered most of its colonies from 1810 to 1822.
its ok friend. its hard being a leftist, yes? Take care!
You did not post my initial comment. You are intellectually dishonest.
What are you talking about?