This is probably because the English colonist settled here first (not including Native Americans.) I guess the wanted to have it named after their own language. They inventor of the American "English" also changed words so it wouldn't be the exact United Kingdom English.
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the Native American who spoke English was SAMOSET.
The thirteen colonies were English colonies and, thus, spoke English.
In 1804 they encounter the Sheoaki and the Natives only spoke English. This is the one and only Indian Tribe to speak the English language.
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Not all ships were from the English. Ships came from all over the world from different countries with people who spoke different languages.