Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Born in the French colony of Saint Domingue ( now Haiti ) and raised in France as a youth , in his embrace of America and his outsize personality and achievements , he represented the new American people of the United States .
Simplified: Born in the French colony of Saint Domingue ( now Haiti ) and raised in France as a youth , in his love for America and great works , he represented the new American people of the United States .