I also must admit that it's a bit odd for a game called Europa Universalis to have an American on the box-art.
I wouldn't mind it for the loading screen on 2 conditions:
* Loading screens are randomised
* There are a lot *more* loading screens to go around. I didn't see any asian loading screens, for instance?
We're talking 400 very interesting years on this planet, and the only thing they can come up with is some American-nationalistic picture and fighting in the mirror hall in Versailles? More arts, monarchs, science, developments, marriages, crownings, whatevers! Instead of 4 loading screens put in 50
