More than 5.3% of the total population of America is French\nor French Canadian. The number of people living in the US but were born in\nFrance is estimated to be over 129, 520.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per the recent data, the\nlargest population of French immigrants, living in America is for the state\ncalled Maine. French Americans make around 20% of Maine\u2019s population. Louisiana\nis the second largest state that houses French Americans. 10% of New England\u2019s\npopulation is Franco Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The largest French speaking population in the US is found in\nSt. Martine Parish. French is the second most spoken language in Maine and\nVermont. It is also the third largest spoken language in Louisiana,\nConnecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, after English and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of French people have been migrated from France to the\nUS. As the number of immigrants is huge, it is obvious that French culture,\nlanguage, etc. has affected America in multiple ways. Here are a few facts\nabout how French society has influenced America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n French immigrants have founded several American towns and\ncities like Chicago. The word Chicago is the French rendering of a native\nAmerican word shikaakwa<\/em>, meaning\n\u2018place for wild onions\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n French immigrants introduced America to a whole new range of\ninteresting foods. The first yeast bread was made by the French Americans in\nNorth America. Buns, rolls, omelets, delicate soups, mayonnaise, etc. were\nbrought to America by French immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fashion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The French attire was equally popular in the early\nnineteenth century as it is today. French immigrants introduced items like\ngloves, lace, French skirts, fishnet stockings, etc. to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The schooling system in the United States has been greatly\ninfluenced by the French educational system. The French system has nursery and\nprimary schools, and colleges, which is equivalent to the US\u2019s junior high\nschools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On an average, the French immigrants have been successful\nand have made an impact in the US. The French immigrants, who stayed in the US,\ntend to be less traditional and apparently more ambitious and forward looking.\nMost of French immigrants worked as cooks, artists, professionals, waiters,\nmanagers, clerical workers, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Craft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n French immigrants introduced several crafts to the US such\nas weaving techniques, lace making, leather dressing, fencing, dancing, dress\ndesigning, hair dressing, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Americans from French ancestry started influencing the US\npolitics during colonial time itself. Many French immigrants become\nAmericanized and started participating in politics individually. John Tyler,\nJames B Garfield, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt; four US\npresidents belonged to French Huguenot descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n France and its immigrants have not affected the US alone; it\nis affecting the entire planet. French is the only language other than English,\nwhich is being spoken on all the five continents. It is the second most widely\nspoken language in Europe. According to studies, French will become the most\nwidely spoken language in the world by the year 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n French culture, fashion, music and movies are all over the world these days. Since French language has more than 300 million speakers, getting French subtitling services<\/a> are important for music videos, short films and movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n