1. How does Crèvecoeur define an American? Is an American born or made? 2. Although many Americans trace their ancestry to England, how has America purified the English character, reinforcing the best aspects and filtering out the worst? 3. Crèvecoeur was one of the first to emphasize the importance of the frontier in American history. What role does a frontier where new settlements are possible play in his thinking? How does the frontier transform the cultures of those who become Americans?

1. How does Crèvecoeur define an American? Is an American born or made? 2. Although many Americans trace their ancestry to England, how has America purified the English character, reinforcing the best aspects and filtering out the worst? 3. Crèvecoeur was one of the first to emphasize the importance of the frontier in American history. What role does a frontier where new settlements are possible play in his thinking? How does the frontier transform the cultures of those who become Americans?