For referring specifically to a U. S. national and things, the words used are estadunidense ( also spelled estado-unidense ) ( United States person ), from Estados Unidos da América, and ianque ( Yankee ), but the term most often used is norte-americano, even though it could, as with its Spanish equivalent, in theory apply to Canadians, Mexicans, etc., as well.

This became poignantly true during the most serious test of American cohesion in the U. S. Civil War ( 1861 – 1865 ).

Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U. S. history.

According to the Fraser Institute, Alberta has very high levels of economic freedom and rates Alberta as the most free economy in Canada, and second most free economy amongst U. S. states and Canadian provinces.

He befriended English poet Matthew Arnold and English philosopher Herbert Spencer as well as being in correspondence and acquaintance with most of the U. S. Presidents, statesmen, and notable writers.

The Homestead Strike was a bloody labor confrontation lasting 143 days in 1892, one of the most serious in U. S. history.

The areas most heavily contaminated with dioxins are the sites of former U. S. air bases.

The agricultural sector is one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the U. S. economy, as it is regulated in various ways at the international, federal, state, and local levels.

The Alaska Interior covers most of the U. S. state's territory.

In the Anglosphere, most notably in Anglo-America, autumn is also associated with the Halloween season ( which in turn was influenced by Samhain, a Celtic autumn festival ), and with it a widespread marketing campaign that promotes it, in the U. S. A.

There are about 110 U. S .- affiliated businesses operating in The Bahamas, and most are associated with tourism and banking.

However, most of this aid has been targeted at the Federation ; the previous government of the RS was anti-Dayton and not assisted by the U. S. The election of the " Sloga " or " Unity " Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Dodik, has shifted the balance of power in the Republika Srpska ( RS ) to a pro-Dayton stance and will result in an upsurge of funding to the RS from the international community.

The Big Dig was the most expensive highway project in the U. S. and was plagued by escalating costs, scheduling overruns, leaks, design flaws, charges of poor execution and use of substandard materials, criminal arrests, and even four deaths.

The Fundamentals of Engineering exam-the first ( and more general ) of two licensure examinations for most U. S. jurisdictions — does now cover biology ( although technically not BME ).

For most purposes, most jurisdictions, including the U. S. federal system and most states, have merged the two courts.

For example, in most U. S. states, the criminal statutes are primarily codification of pre-existing common law.

Most of the U. S. federal courts of appeal have adopted a rule under which, in the event of any conflict in decisions of panels ( most of the courts of appeal almost always sit in panels of three ), the earlier panel decision is controlling, and a panel decision may only be overruled by the court of appeals sitting en banc ( that is, all active judges of the court ) or by a higher court.

While many older Soviet and European cars remain in service in Cuba, they are largely eclipsed by the island's great 1950s Cadillacs, Packards, De Sotos and similar products from one of the most ornate styling periods in U. S. auto history.

The Erie Canal with its easy connections to most of the U. S. mid-west and New York City soon quickly paid back all its invested capital ( USD $ 7 million ) and started turning a profit.

In American film, the most prominent comic actors of the silent era were Charlie Chaplin ( although born in England, his success was principally in the U. S .), Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

He could not afford to lose a drop of the precious water, so he spent most of his waking hours along the ditches in his meadows.

Our rolling volley swept most of the other riders from their mounts.

`` That quirt -- I ought to use it on you, where it would do the most good.

A glimpse of three of four vague figures, at the most.

This time Lewis had his own rifle in his hands, and he threw some answering fire back at the mysterious far-off shot, then spent most of the day searching out the area.

Once again, Tom Horn was the first and most likely suspect, and he was brought in for questioning immediately.

Jackson was doing most of the talking.

By now Harmony could see that most of the adults in the train were winded and resting, or else siphoned off from the games by the challenging lure of the great cliff towering above them.

The planes, light with most of the gas burned out, responded beautifully.

Over the rapidly-diminishing outline of a jump seat piled high with luggage Herry's black brushcut was just discernible, near, or enviably near that spot where -- hidden -- more delicately-textured, most beautifully tinted hair must still be streaming back in cool, oh cool wind sweetly perfumed with sagebrush and yucca flowers and engine fumes.

Now, he was just in the late poems of Holderlin and therefore had most of the nineteenth century before him -- plus next semester's class preparation.

Mary Jane might not be the most intelligent woman, but she was one of the most determined.

Of all their worldly belongings, next to the oxen and his gun, the seed grain had been the most treasured.

She began to watch a blonde-haired man, also in shorts, standing right at the rear of the wrecked car in the one spot that most of the crowd had detoured slightly.

And while he was ever alert for game, and most particularly a tiger, Penny marvelled at the Eden they were traversing.

We spoke of the need for advertising, and I agreed that the deep dive would be most useful for publicity.

He saw the most action, beat up more badmen with his bare fists, broke up the most gangs and sent more murderers to the gallows than any other U.S. marshal who lived before or after him.

Col. Henri Garvier was one of New Orleans' most important and enlightened slave owners.

He proudly wore the blue livery of her house, for the girl was Madame Delphine Lalaurie, wife of the prominent surgeon, Dr. Louis Lalaurie, who bore one of the South's oldest and most cherished names.

She was a top horsewoman and one of the city's most gracious hostesses.

Really, you are most indiscreet to drive him here yourself '', he said, frowning with displeasure.

I want the room in the attic prepared for him He is a most unusual lad, quite precocious in many ways.

His assumption seems to be that any such friends, being tolerable humans, must be more liberal than most Southerners and therefore at least partly in sympathy with his views.