The name French and Indian War refers to the two main enemies of the British; the royal French forces and the various Native American forces allied with them. The conflict resulted in the British conquest of Canada.
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New France east of the Mississippi River ceded to Great Britain, except for Saint Pierre et Miquelon; Louisiana ceded to Spain; Spanish Florida ceded to Great Britain.Cite:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War
Samuel de Champlain established a permanent French colony in Quebec City, Canada in 1608. This settlement later became the capital of New France.
Because Quebec was once a French colony.
French is spoken in Canada due to its history of colonization by the French, beginning in the 16th century. The French language and culture have had a lasting impact on areas like Quebec, resulting in French becoming one of Canada's official languages through the enactment of the Official Languages Act in 1969.
Loyalists (meaning those who stayed loyal to King George III and Great Britain) moved to Canada during and following the American Revolution. Canada remained a British colony, and the Loyalists were welcomed by the Canadians, who still faced Indian and French enemies remaining from the French & Indian Wars.
Pondicherry became a Union Territory in 1962 through the Fourteenth Amendment of the Indian Constitution. It was formerly a French colony until it was integrated into the Indian Union in 1954.
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Canada is predominantly an English-speaking country, based off its British heritage. About 22% of Canadians speak French and they are mostly based in Quebec. Quebec used to be a French colony while the rest of Canada was a British colony, and they eventually united to become Canada.Although Canada is predominantly an English country, it is officially recognized as being bilingual: French andEnglish to recognize the history that Canada was created from a French and English colony.
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They called it New France.
Many British Loyalists became instant Canadians after the American Revolution.