text: pleaseanswer canda is a nation with 2 major launguages and cultural groups the french and english? discuss how this has or has not determinded the course of our history from confederation to present. well it depends on what country's history you're talking about. canada has not always been a peaceful neighbor, the war of 1812 (which they won), definately had an impact on the course of us history.  if you're talking about canadian history, there is conflict still today with the french speaking people of quebec, with the english. some want to make quebec a different country all of it's own.