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Amer·i·can·i·za·tion | \ ə-ˌmer-ə-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
, -ˌmər-, -ˌme-rə- \
, -ˌmər-, -ˌme-rə- \Definition of Americanization
1 : the act or process of Americanizing
2 : instruction of foreigners (such as immigrants) in English and in U.S. history, government, and culture
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The first known use of Americanization was in 1849
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