States. International law At least one international law uses U.S. citizen in defining a citizen of the United States rather than American citizen; for example, the English version of the North American Free Trade Agreement includes: Many international treaties use the terms American and American citizen: 1796 – The treaty between the United States and the Dey of the Regency of Algiers on March 7, 1796, protected "American citizens". 1806 – The Louisiana Purchase Treaty between France and United States referred to "American citizens". 1825 – The treaty between the United States and the Cheyenne tribe refers to "American citizen"s. 1848 – The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between Mexico and the U.S. uses "American Government" to refer to the United States, and "American tribunals" to refer to U.S. courts. 1858 – The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Japan protected "American citizens" and also used "American" in other contexts. 1898 – The Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish–American War, known in Spanish as the ("Spain–United States War") uses "American" in reference to United States troops. 1966 – The United States–Thailand Treaty of Amity protects "Americans" and "American corporations". U.S. commercial regulation Products that are labeled, advertised, and marketed in the U.S. as "Made in the USA" must be, as set by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), "all or virtually all made in the U.S." The FTC, to prevent deception of customers and unfair competition, considers an unqualified claim of "American Made" to expressly claim exclusive manufacture in the U.S: "The FTC Act gives the Commission the power to bring law enforcement actions against false or misleading claims that a product is of U.S. origin." Alternatives There are a number of alternatives to the demonym American as a citizen of the United States that do not simultaneously mean any inhabitant of the Americas. One uncommon alternative is Usonian, which usually describes a certain style of residential architecture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Other alternatives have also surfaced, but most have fallen into disuse and obscurity. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage says: Nevertheless, no alternative to American is common. See also Americas (terminology) Hyphenated Americans Names of the United States Naming of the Americas Totum pro parte Notes References Works cited External links American culture English words Geographical naming disputes Definitions