If the Spanish (columbus) discovered America, how did English become the native language?

Question

Was there a war between the Spaniards and the British colonists?

Answer 1

The Spanish came to steal gold from the Indians; the English came to plant crops and rear children.

Answer 2

Columbus did not "discover" America. He was the first Eurpoean who was widely credited with a formal expedition to the continent. However, other travelers, such as Vikings, had visited long before, and the continent was already populated with native tribes who had arrived thousands of years before, via an icy landmass over what is now the Bering Strait.

Just because Columbus (actually an Italian, but his travel was sponsored by the Spanish court) was the first major European, doesn't mean he was the last. The French, Dutch, Spanish, and English all established colonies and trade routes in America. Gradually the English gained dominance and the Spanish refocused their energies on Latin and South America, and Mexico (which is why many of those countries speak Spanish today).

Answer 3

Hello !

Most of America speaks Spanish, buster !

In Canada and the USA, the most common language is English because they were colonized by British. Nevertheless, east Canada was colonized by the French. Therefore, French is spoken there

There always have been war between the Spaniards and the British, indeed. Today still happens. Yanks hate Spanish

Answer 4

First of all Columbus was Italian from Genoa. He sailed for the Kingdom of Spain. He landed in some islands in the Carribean, that were claimed for Spain. The Spanish, the English and the French then started to colonize the New World.

Spain took much of central and south America. France and England took North America. Spain also had parts of North American including Florida, Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico. France sold most of its colonies to the USA (Louisanna purchase). When Spain began to loose it's power and influence in the world stage, Mexico became independent. There was a war between the United States and Mexico for control of Texas and the SW part of the USA.

Answer 5

Spaiards never colonized much of what is now the USA (the southwest and Florida, and briefly on the Gulf Coast; the British settled to the north, and only really competed in North America with the French (and natives, of course). The USA acquired the southwest through war with Mexico, and I forget how we got Florida.

Answer 6

Lots of Brits came over after Columbus. English was their language so it is ours now.

Although I'm starting to think it's Spanish by the amount that I hear in the streets.

Answer 7

Christopher Columbus was from Genoa (Italy). And he wasnt the first (I believe the vikings actually were) he was just the first to bring it to the attention of Europe. Spain may have colonized some of the US but England colonized more (remember the original 13 colonies?).

Answer 8

The vikings came first.How come we don't all speak Norwegian? Of course the Spanish did not come to the very North of America.

Answer 9

The English were the ones who colonised. (Well, after the Dutch.) The English eventually became the dominant influence.

Answer 10

What about the indiana s that lived here? What was there language?