To what does Crevecoeur mainly attribute the metamorphosis of character he notes among the settlers in colonies? A. Laws apply t
o all citizens equally. B. Settlers are glad to be in America instead of in Europe. C. Land is given away freely in the colonies. D. There is no religious persecution in the colonies.
The correct answer is answer A ("Laws apply to all citizens equally").
Crevecoeur published several narrative essays aimed towards a European audience, explaining what life in America was like. He put a lot of emphasis on the ideas of equal rights and opportunities; and the principle of self-determination as the core of American culture. In a way, this planted the seed of what came to be known as the American dream and consolidated an identity of the U.S. as a free, heterogenous land.
