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The question on the form is probably driving at race as a set of physical characteristics. American isn't a race. Black, Oriental, and Caucasian, are all names for races. These groups are set apart from each other by particular types of hair, epicanthic folds in the eyes, nose and brow shapes, skin colors and so on. As has many times been shown, the concept of race is neither particularly helpful or accurate. There is no doubt however, that Black Americans, Oriental Americans, and Caucasian Americans are all Americans, so the word "American" tells you something about them other than race.

Does the word "American" describe an ethnicity? Some would say so, as an ethnicity is a cultural background, and there is certainly an American culture. Others would say not, that American culture is too diverse to be an ethnicity.

"American" is, however certainly an indicator of nationality. Dr. Wieczlowsky of Chicago may be Caucasian by race, and Polish by ethnicity, but his nationality is American. Nationality is defined by citizenship.

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