Why is English chosen?

Question

Why is English the main language used in the United States? Why not French, Spanish or German? Why is English selected?

Answer 1

because the vast majority of the original colonists came from England.

Answer 2

The original settlers of the USA were british. It was considered a shame to be sent to the Americas at first, because it was also a penal colony, similar to Australia. Immigrants really didn't start coming over in mass waves until after the revolution, and English had already been established as the official language. That and the fact that it was ruled by the british and settled by the british.

Answer 3

It is surprising how many Americans do not realise that the Fench, Spanish and the Dutch were here long before the English. English is only the 'official' language because the English had bigger guns. That's something to be proud of eh?

Answer 4

Because the majority of men in the revolutionary war were orginally from Britian, where they spoke english. However TECHNICALLY, it wasn't chosen. Because if you look at our words we have slang usage of English, French and Spanish. However since my ancestors had the learn English in order to fit in, and my native american ancestors had to learn english to fit it I don't see why it should be a problem for anyone else who want to live in American. Billions of other immigrants before have learned English. the new once are not any more special.

Answer 5

Because english was the dominant language in the original thirteen states of the USA and continued to be so as the american empire aquired more territory.

Answer 6

The vast majority of the original colonies were English. Frankly I don't care which one it is, as long as we choose one. Things start getting complicated when you have to print things in multiple languages.

Answer 7

We'd be speaking French right now if it werent for the one vote. But no, seriously, there is no 'official' language of the US. But they (the crazies) are trying to get English passed as such..'cause they're tired of them dang'ed mexi-canos crossin' 'at der border n talkin' gibbrish.

Answer 8

Lets see maybe because thats the most common language used around the world?

Answer 9

The first settlers who came to America were from England, where they speak English

Answer 10

Becose more people have and still do speak english than any other language.

If more people in the US spoke another language as there primary language they would probly change it.