Why do alot of Canadian's speak french and not english?

Question

I don't want a stupid answer like "because they do" i want a historically answer that tells why. Did the english migrate to the U.S. and French to Canada? Was this at around the same time or what?

Answer 1

Because at one time Canada was a French colony

In a series of voyages between 1534 and 1541 Jacques Cartier established bases on and around the St. Lawrence waterway and this led to the founding of New France. It is thought that Canada got its name from Cartier who noticed the Huron and Iroquois inhabitants referring to the land as' Kanata' which means,'cluster of dwellings' or 'small community'.

The English moved into the Hudson Bay area and by the early 1700s had taken over most of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

During the Seven Years War the British defeated the French in 1759 in Quebec on the Plains of Abraham.

In 1763 France handed Canada over to Britain in the Treaty of Paris. However, most of Canada's population was French. The conclusion of the Treaty of Paris gave rise to concerns over losing their rights and heritage. In response to these fears, Britain passed the Quebec Act in 1774 which granted religious (Roman Catholic) and linguistic freedom to the French.

Most French-speakers in Canada today are concentrated in Quebec but more generally across Canada a dual language system is operated with most official documents, signs, etc being in both languages.

Answer 2

Canada is a commonwealth and is still very British due to its history and links with the UK. It's North American meets England but that's what makes it Canadian. You just have to study it or visit it to see. Majority of the whites are from the British Isles.

Concerning the language, it depends on what part of Canada you are talking about. Number one is the province of Quebec. It's a special place and scenario. The French took hold of it and French people settled there. It is like a French province with French people or like it's France, but then because it is Canada, it does not mean it is only French people. There are anglophones and other people in the cities. There are other provinces which have some French speaking population but is not like a Quebec. Also, French is a required subject throughout the country for elementary school for a few years. But overall, even though both languages are official, Canadians speak English (including the many ethnic people and immigrants) more than French by a big margin.

Answer 3

the French founded Canada, the English won the War most people speak english not French, and those that do speak French are mostly (not all) from Quebec and it's not really French anymore more like Quebecois (sp). After the English won the war they gave special conciderations to the French - which IMHO Canada is still paying for.

Answer 4

For exactly the same reason that a lot of Canadians speak English and not French.

Answer 5

I stay in Quebec and that i'm an English person who happens to speak french, did the entire french college element .. etc etc. (i've got additionally lived in Ontario) i discover distinctive the french all and sundry is smug because of the fact they don't be attentive to to any extent further advantageous. even although they have get admission to to English radio, television, etc., they nonetheless seem to experience omitted. And in all certainty, that is they are very own doing. they have a regulation here that make french the very best language here, even although the country has 2 valid languages. They even have what they call the Language Police whom is going out and seeks employer braking the guidelines. French continually must be the dominant, some English signage is okay, yet once you have extra then you definitely've in french, you get fined. it is how undesirable this is .. to establish that my son to attend English college here I had get permission from the provincial government. the different province, i will positioned him in the two language. additionally, i became walking down the line the different day and of direction all and sundry is walking on the sidewalk the different way i'm. i seem up and notice this person coming in the direction of me, as we are going the different way .. distinctive room for us to bypass one yet another element by utilizing element. yet no, what does she do, get top in front of me .. actually moved to the element i became walking on, did she not see me? besides .. i could permit you be attentive to extra memories. My husband could permit you be attentive to 3 rather stable ones, he takes public transit to artwork known. And for the guy who suggested human beings are not smug in Montreal ... in my view i think of they are merely as undesirable as everywhere else interior the province. even although there are distinctive English human beings residing here, you nonetheless get grimy looks from people who're oh so separatists. many times the older crowd

Answer 6

Like everyone else has said, the root cause is that parts of Canada are a formerly French colony.

Nowadays though, the real reason is because they're a bunch of commies.

Answer 7

Yes, the French originally controlled much of Canada, as well as Louisiana.

Answer 8

The first European people to "settle" in Canada were French fur trappers.

Answer 9

Quebec used to be called New France, and was a French colony!