Explain What It Means To Be An American

What does it mean to be an American? To be an American is to be prideful,bold, patriotic, and most of all free. Just like in the constitution, these things are self-evident, that all Americans are entitled to the things mentioned as well as many others.

All Americans since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the 1776 have been free. Often time American’s are not grateful enough for their freedom. Other countries don't have the freedoms afforded to Americans. Americans have fought from the beginning for freedom and have to everyday to ensure that freedom lives on. Groups like ISIS and the Taliban hate the freedom in the US and that's why they try to terrorize the citizens.
Pride is a big thing in American culture. It's hard

not to be prideful in a country that gives you so much to be prideful about. The citizens don't always stand together but when something happens all citizens stand as one and unite as one and the is the most pride oriented thing of all.
To be bold is something Americans have had from the founding of the country. To stand up to a king and overthrow the Royal army definitely takes some level of boldness. To go to war with the people that took down the World Trade Center just months after it happened is something that is very bold. When a country is as great as the US other countries will always try and ruin it and it takes America’s boldness to face it.
Patriotism is a key rooting of The American society. Americans may not always show their true patriotic side until we are under attack or until it is time for an election, but the feeling is always there. The little signs of patriotism can be see almost every day with people flying the colors on their doorstep, wearing any identifying symbols of the US, or even exercising freedoms is a way to show off patriotism.
In conclusion, to be an American means many things and has many different views and definitions. However the things that unite all Americans are the liberties afforded to them. Not all can say they are patriotic and free in their countries, to be an American consist of both of these. The definition may be unclear but one thing is crystal clear, America is one of the greatest nations to ever stand of the face of the earth.