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Americans. Vocabulary. American Identity. The defining criteria and shared heritage by which people define and recognize themselves as people. In America, components of national identity include a love of individualism, inventiveness, and freedom. . Individualism.
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Americans Vocabulary
American Identity • The defining criteria and shared heritage by which people define and recognize themselves as people. In America, components of national identity include a love of individualism, inventiveness, and freedom.
Individualism • Belief in the individual, self-reliance, and determination; the belief that the needs of each person are more important than the needs of the whole society or group
Inventiveness • A new device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation:
Freedom • To have a choice in action and speech
Patriotic • Inspired by love of a country