Essay On French Influence On Canada
Influence of the French in Canada By: Kimia
Canada, the 3.885 million square mile country located directly north of the United States, is the second largest country in the world. It has an extremely diversified population of 35.16 million people, and among this population are French Canadians. There is a lasting influence of French culture, religion, language, and more in Canada. This is due to the fact that it was once French territory; French Canadians currently residing in Canada are descendants of Canada’s colonial-era French settlers. Despite eventually having to give up their territory, known as New France, to the British, there is still a long-lasting influence of the French in Canada.
Before the establishment of New France, there had been many explorations, issued by the French, to Canada. While these explorations proved to fail as no colony could successfully be established, they began the French fur trade with the Native Americans who inhabited the areas near the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Later, in 1603, a man by the name of Samuel de Champlain sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the intention …show more content…
There are about 6.5 million French Canadians living in the country, which is about one-fourth of the population. The majority of this population, 5.1 million of them, live in the province of Quebec: the first settlement of New France. Along with population, the French have also influenced language greatly in Canada. About 80% of Quebec’s population are native speakers of French, and 95% of Quebec’s population have learned French as their first or second language. In addition, 22% of Canada’s entire population speaks French, which is about 7.3 million people. However, French spoken in Canada differs from French spoken in France. The pronunciation and vocabulary of Canadian French are different from traditional French due to the fact that it has been tweaked over the
Canada, the 3.885 million square mile country located directly north of the United States, is the second largest country in the world. It has an extremely diversified population of 35.16 million people, and among this population are French Canadians. There is a lasting influence of French culture, religion, language, and more in Canada. This is due to the fact that it was once French territory; French Canadians currently residing in Canada are descendants of Canada’s colonial-era French settlers. Despite eventually having to give up their territory, known as New France, to the British, there is still a long-lasting influence of the French in Canada.
Before the establishment of New France, there had been many explorations, issued by the French, to Canada. While these explorations proved to fail as no colony could successfully be established, they began the French fur trade with the Native Americans who inhabited the areas near the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Later, in 1603, a man by the name of Samuel de Champlain sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the intention …show more content…
There are about 6.5 million French Canadians living in the country, which is about one-fourth of the population. The majority of this population, 5.1 million of them, live in the province of Quebec: the first settlement of New France. Along with population, the French have also influenced language greatly in Canada. About 80% of Quebec’s population are native speakers of French, and 95% of Quebec’s population have learned French as their first or second language. In addition, 22% of Canada’s entire population speaks French, which is about 7.3 million people. However, French spoken in Canada differs from French spoken in France. The pronunciation and vocabulary of Canadian French are different from traditional French due to the fact that it has been tweaked over the