Is it possible that the US left Canada alone (during the latter 19th and early 20th Century) at least partially because it couldn't be bothered integrating French speakers?
Is it possible that the US left Canada alone (during the latter 19th and early 20th Century) at least partially because it couldn't be bothered integrating French speakers?
It didn't seem to have any problems assimilating French speakers in Louisiana and Spanish speakers in Florida and the Southwest or native speakers all over the country. Or for that matter the huge waves of immigrants speaking various European languages. During the days of manifest destiny language was not an issue.
It didn't seem to have any problems assimilating French speakers in Louisiana and Spanish speakers in Florida and the Southwest or native speakers all over the country. Or for that matter the huge waves of immigrants speaking various European languages. During the days of manifest destiny language was not an issue.
I think you have to look elsewhere.
This is one reason they left Canada alone for all that time...