The identity of those who consider themselves to be Americans is meant by coloni

The identity of those who consider themselves to be Americans is meant by colonial American philosophy to be constructed in a certain way or according to certain principles, while the identity of those who consider themselves to be Americans is meant by American Transcendentalism to be constructed in a different way or according to different principles.
How does colonial American philosophy mean for identity to be constructed? How in your opinion does this contribute to there being contradictory expectations about identity for certain American communities?
Then, how does either American
Transcendentalism or American Pragmatism mean for identity to be constructed? How in your opinion is this supposed to be a response to colonial American philosophy and to its contradictory expectations about identity for certain American communities?
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