What is an American

After reading Crèvecœur's definition of what an American is, compare and contrast your definition and his (200 words, 60%). What surprised you about his definition? How similar or different was it to your own? Does your opinion of Crèvecœur's definition change when you remember that the American Crèvecœur is speaking of is STILL a subject of the British crown? Does it change when you remember Crèvecœur is French? Do you have any problems with his definition? Be sure to quote from Crèvecoeur's text and cite it appropriately.