What is an American

We all know what America stands for, the land of opportunity and freedome. Who are the people know as the Americans. To me an American is anyone who legally lives in America. There are Americans who do good towards America by contributing to society, but if you choose not to, that doesn't make you any less of an American. I don't think there are a higher class of Americans, as long as you are legally an American you have a right to be an American. Being born in America doesn't effect if you are an American or not. It shouldn't matter where you were born, what matters is what you choose to do with your life.