The ongoing debate in our great and diverse nation is whether an official native language should be legislated: English. Around the world, the United States has been viewed throughout its existence as a nation as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities unlike anything seen before. Since settler times, one could quite easily notice German Jagerhauses, British pubs, as well as Italian restaurants, each shining with a distinct flavor and language. This vast difference seen is what makes America unique. Until the very recent future, it was unheard of anywhere else except in our great land to be able to sit in a classroom and have classmates from Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. 'Latin America. This great mix of societies continues to enhance our perception of the world and refine the principle that it is okay to be distinct. What purpose, then, would it be to have a law in place requiring the use of a certain language? What may be surprising is that this has been a long-standing issue on the agenda of American politics. Warrants appeared on the language as early as 1803 after the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase from the French. This move required all citizens of the territory to conduct business, handle legal matters, and educate all students in schools in English (us-english.org). In 1847 a law was enacted to repeal part of the mandate assigned to this area. The law authorized Anglo-French teaching in public schools. This, along with all rights to the French language, was desecrated after the Civil War (The Civil War Society). During this westward "expansion", many feathers were ruffled. Another example is the acquisition of l......middle of paper......Brian. Democracy in California: Politics and Government in the Golden State (IIed). San Francisco: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007.Martin, James J. An American Adventure in Bookburning in the Style of 1918. Ralph Myles Publisher, 1988.Pullum, George K. “Here Come the Linguistic Fascits.” National Language and Linguistic Theory (1987): 603-9.Roosevelt, Theodore. Commemorative edition of the works. New York: The 11 Sons of Charles Scribner, 1926. Volunme XXIV.The Civil War Society. Franco-Americans in the Civil War. 02 16 2002. 10 31 2011. United States Department of Agriculture. Spanish language of the United States. Government report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2008.us-english.org. Organizational context. 11 12 2008. Context of the organization. November 1, 2011. www.snopes.com. Vote on the official language. 14 09 2006. 10 11 2011.