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settlers built simple log cabins using the abundant wood around them. These homes were strong, easy to build, and perfect for frontier life. Soon, people from many other countries started building log cabins too. Cultures began to mix. Even language started to change. Words from German, Dutch, Native American, and African languages blended into English. New words like “pretzel,” “cookie,” “skunk,” and “banjo” became part of everyday speech. A new language was forming… American English. At the