Present Simple - 1) Whose descendants are Americans?(Most Americans are descendants of immigrants who left the known of the Old World for the unknown of the New.)
Present Perfect - 2)What American trait have you just learned about?(This willingness to experiment and invent led to another American trait, a sense of optimism that every problem has a solution.)
Present Simple - 3)What condition are Americans always in?( Americans are always on the move — from one part of the country to another, from one city to another, from farm to city.)