Why is freedom so important to or nation?

Freedom is so important to our nation due to the fact that our entire basis of government is in fact freedom. Our nation was created during a time of oppression and lack of freedom was common. Our government was created with this in mind. so we gave all citizens freedoms they felt were god given. Freedom, defined as the ability to have any perspective or point of view and the ability to act upon that (within the limits of law), is the essence of americanism and the main reason why this is the most prosperous nation on the planet.