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Anglicization and Americanization
While the revolutionary period in American history may have been perceived by many as the most glorious time in the history of colonial America, the truth is that there were still some people who did not believe in Independence and trusted the British. These were called the Imperialists and whether they were British themselves or simply the victims of colonial rule who subscribed to British way of life, they all viewed Britain as a benevolent force that was working for the so-called benefit of the British American colonies. British way of life, English values and customs, and their way of thinking was introduced in the colonies merely to keep all colonies glued together and loyal to British Monarchy. This is an interesting...
On the one hand, colonies were becoming more sophisticated and enlightened because of their adoption of British lifestyle and ideals, but on the other, this sophistication was becoming a threat to the British Imperial rule as it was felt that with increased knowledge, colonies would no longer want to be ruled by British masters. To remove or control this threat, the British kept introducing their customs and values believing this would help provide a common identity. This transportation of ideology was known as Anglicization and many American colonies, most prominently Massachusetts was a good example of how Anglicization had affected lifestyle and values in American colonies.
However it was the heavy-handedness of British governors…
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The name of Horace Mann is still known today, the first Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, as he tried to make a practical education available to all, including recent immigrants, which he argued would be an important part of their socialization into the national culture (Browne, 2003, p.3). Boston suffered a great deal during the Great Depression. "With the outbreak of War II, factories were retooled for the
The monopoly of he Act was responsible for the infuriating of violence, which was due to the offensive approach of the 'angered influential merchants' (Ray, 1976), the interests and gains of the merchants were at stake, and they expected that the monopoly of the East India company will adversely affect their business activities. The Tea Act offered a partial economic relief to the locals, but the local population was