Well, they say that more as a kind of a rib on the Brits. If the Americans hadn't helped the Brits during World War II, they would have been overrun by the Germans. And then the Brits would have been forced to speak German.
Belize is an English-speaking country. Its language originated in England.
England had control over the U.S. before any Eastern countries did. So, England, speaking English, passed the language down. It has always been the official language of U.S. gov't.
The last non English speaking King of England was probably George I. His first language was German and did not speak English very well.
The English language is a descendant of the original language Old English. Through trade and war, mostly, English was spread quickly though out England and beyond.
I wouldn't be sure that England used French language much, except probably when William the conqueror invaded in 1066 (battle of Hastings and all that).
It's just the way the accent was formed in the original English language, however, not all English people speak in posh accents, you should hear Northern people from England! They speak in a very informal accent, and Londoners don't speak very formally either. I think the most formal speaking area in England is the West.
England isn't a french speaking country...
historically speaking - Argentina, currently speaking - England
The word "cheerio" is an informal English expression use upon parting from someone. It is used in England and the English speaking parts of Ireland.
English is the main language of the United States because the original 13 colonies were all colonies of England and had been settled by English people.
English is a Germanic language, as are Dutch and German. However, the French-speaking Normans ruled England for hundreds of years so a lot of French, somewhat modified, was added to English.
Variants and varieties of the English language refers to the different ways the English language is spoken throughout the world. Australia, England, and the Caribbean are all English speaking places that use a different variant than is used in America.