James Axtell's Definition Of American Exceptionalism
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Charles Murray explains American Exceptionalism as a set apart nation; he does not imply seniority nor perfect qualities, but a nation wholly unlike any other (Murray 4). Knowing this, where would James Axtell reside on the subscription to this definition of American Exceptionalism? Does he view Colonial America as a radically different culture than the atypical? Through his continued use of evidence supporting why Colonial America developed healthier with the Native Americans’ help, it becomes apparent James Axtell believes America was exceptional, albeit because of the Indians (Axtell 983). Axtell’s beliefs tend to rely heavily on the contributions the Native Americans had made. Believing America was exceptional, not because of who the Colonists