Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Being American to me means the ability to pursue happiness, an education, an income, and any of my dreams. Being able to live in a country that you can do anything that you set your mind to do and not having a dictator ruling the citizens. By being apart of this nation you are fortunate enough to have and make your own choices in life. Two main symbols that most people can immediately name when they think of the U.S. is the bald eagle and the American flag. These are symbols we can find all over the country and very often. To me one of the biggest strengths of the U.S. would be our military. The fact that people are sacrificing their lives for us to live in this free country and are doing unbelievable