Anglicization Of North America Essay

The Anglicization of North America In the late 1600’s, colonists from Britain began building a fast growing civilization in the newly discovered land of North America. The population flourished and rapidly multiplied, forcing the colonists to return back to a process called Anglicization. This process entails reverting back to the traditions that forced the colonists to leave Britain in the first place. Going back to British traditions resulted in multiple lapses in developments in the new civilizations which grew into one of the biggest conflicts and turning points in American history. The reintroduction of Anglicization played a major role in initiation of the American Revolution and made the colonies the quintessence of the British political system. The drastic spike in population forced families to revert back to British entitlement traditions. With the population doubling every 25 years, it became increasingly difficult for families to support their children (Murrin, …show more content…
With the colonists’ low life expectancy due to isolation and being ravished by deadly diseases that were brought from Europe, New England’s population growth quickly fell behind the growth of other cities in the region. Due to an imbalance in trade with the inhabitants of the West Indies, the prospering economy they once establishes with their surplus of “cod, grain, livestock, and barrel staves,” quickly declined (Murrin, 87 p.). In order to correct this economic crisis, the colony of Massachusetts began to issue a paper currency called fiat money. This unique type of paper money was backed by the government’s “promise to accept it in payment of taxes” (Murrin 87 p.). Although successful, the paper money quickly depreciated in value after about 20 years. Without any other options, the colonists were forced to revert back to backing their currency back to the silver currency that they used to use in