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What is the meaning of hawaiian flag?
it was created, to show that's Hawaii supported both America, and the British Empire
If Indians were the first Americans why did they need to become citizens?
They were not "Americans" in the political sense...meaning, they were not citizens of the country of the Unites States of America. They were "Americans" in the sense that they were native to the continent of North America, which at that time, most of which was not controlled by any government.
How did America and the American flag get their name?
Through explorer Amerigo Vespucci. He made a map of the whole continent, and later on, a German cartographer took his maps and used his name to signify the entire continent.Later, as the New World was colonizes by Europeans, the term "The Americas" came into use to describe the two new continents. This usage led the British to begin referring to their colonies in North America as "The American Colonies", which is what the residents of these colonies also used self-referentially. Upon gaining independence, the former colonists settled on a very self-descriptive name for their new country: "the United States of America".Linguists are not sure of when the switch in meaning took hold, but sometime in the early 19th century, the term "America" lost its old meaning in English, and instead became used as shorthand for the USA. In a similar shift, the term "American" lost its general meaning of anyone residing in the New World, and instead referred specifically to any of US nationality.This is why modern usage of the term America and America refer specifically to the United States of America. In point of fact, no other nation uses the world "America" in its title (either formal or informal title). While several other languages and demographics (particularly those of Central American origin) object to the use of America and American in solely a US-referential role, virtually all other languages use some word form of "America/American" in that meaning (though, it may not be the sole word meaning "US national" - e.g. Mexican Spanish uses "estadounidense" - literally, "national of the United States", and the word "america" may also retain the meaning of the whole continent(s) more in those languages than in English). Even in such languages, the trend seems to be to use the derivative of "America" more commonly than others - e.g. "americano" is now much more commonly used in Mexican Spanish than "estadounidense".So, unless specifically used in a context where it obviously refers to the entire North and South American continents (e.g. the "Organization of American States", an international body), current-day usage of the word "America" or "American" in English refers to the United States.In a similar manner, the term "American Flag" is an evolution from "Flag of the United States of America", and generally starts showing up in literature in the late 1790s, and seems to be in common usage by 1810 or thereabouts, generally replacing even "US Flag" by the mid-1800s.
What does the blue mean on the America flag?
There is no true meaning to the blue on the American flag. Betsy Ross added the blue to make the stars brighter. The original flag was read and had red stars.
What were the reasons that English settlers went to North America?
They didn't have to exactly. But there were many reasons the English started to immagrate to North America. The original main reason is to start 'a new life'. Meaning they were unsuccessful in England so they wanted to start over in America. Another reason is separation from the catholic church. They didn't have to exactly. But there were many reasons the English started to immagrate to North America. The original main reason is to start 'a new life'. Meaning they were unsuccessful in England so they wanted to start over in America. Another reason is separation from the catholic church.
What are the name of the main river in southern America?
Southern America meaning the United States? Probably the Mississippi. Southern America meaning South America, the continent? The Amazon River.
Does 'America' have any meaning in the Celtic languages?
No.
What a word in America meaning railway?
Railroad.
Meaning for the American dream?
a dream about America
Where is America's capital?
America as the "Americas" (North, South, Central) has no capital.The capital of America, meaning the United States of America (US) is Washington, DC.
What type of government does America have?
North America is a continent and not a single country, meaning it has no single government.
What is the meaning of Amazon River?
a river in south America
What is the meaning of the song A horse with no name by America?
Drugs
What is the meaning of the color purple in Latin America?
In Latin America, the color purple is often associated with royalty, creativity, and spirituality. It can also symbolize mourning or penitence in certain cultures or traditions.
What is a word in America meaning goods?
Merchandise, wares.Stuff.
What is the name meaning of Savannah?
It is an English name meaning large grassy plain. Originated with the Native America (Taino) word zabanna. It was introduced to America in the 19th century
What is the meaning of the acronym SCEA?
The meaning of the acronym SCEA is the Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Sony Computer Entertainment of America is the headquarters of operations for the development, production, and localization for Sony Computer Entertainment in the continent of North America.
