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Americanization

America before the Revolutionary War was a time that it gained a sense of identity and pride. It was ready to explode and gain its place with the rest of the world. America was forming its own culture in the areas of social aspects, economy, as well as politics. There were several contributors for this sense of American nationalism.
America was get larger. America’s population had been growing and it needed more land. Settlers were already going past the Appalachian Mountains at this time and they were getting close to the Mississippi River. People were immigrating to America and bringing their distinct cultures with them. These cultures made a mixing bowl of different cultures that became American. This was apparent in such aspects as language. English is what was originally brought over by the original colonists, but now there were people coming from Ireland, Scotland, and other European countries. This distinct language integrated English along with words from these othe...

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