2007-01-12 11:00:31 · 4 answers · asked by bubito04 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because the majority speak it.
2007-01-12 11:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The use of English in the United States has been inherited from British colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America in the 17th century. In that century, there were also speakers in North America of Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish, and a myriad of Native American languages.
2007-01-12 12:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people from england are the ones who first started to settle on
the east coast. then webster modified the english language to make it american. or something like that.
2007-01-12 11:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the French were defeated.
French almost became the dominant language.
2007-01-12 11:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by flywho 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋