The fact that the founding fathers of America were if British stock, more importantly middleclass stock cannot be underestimated in its importance.
The colonials were still English in culture and outlook, to make a jump to German,Spanish or a French outlook was not going to happen, there was still suspicion by the colonials of their foreign ways.
In the end trade sealed the links between the British and the upperty colonials.
When I was in Fort Verde in Arizona I was surprised how British looking the blue coats uniform looked, English bulldog sidearms and all.
America became the most industrialised country in the world, those blue bloods in New England never left they just kept their heads down.
The Dutch also have a strong link with the British ruling classes and America.
