What is the central idea of the passage? colonialism in the united states by henry cabot lodge americans should show proper respect to all cultures, not just european cultures. questions 1. americans should stop their indulgence in foreign goods and luxuries. 2.americans should stop mimicking other cultures and be proud of their own culture. 3.americans need to adopt the polite and respectful mannerisms of other cultures. 4.americans should imitate other cultures to learn more about their own.  i need this answered  fast 

The correct answer is the second one. Lodge argues that Americans should stop mimicking other cultures and be proud of their own culture.

He argues that America must be "truly national and independent intellectually." He also says that we should "not look to foreigners in order to find out what they think." At the end of the essay, he writes that "the colonial spirit...is a mean and noxious thing, which cannot be too quickly or too thoroughly stamped out." 

Lodge wants Americans to be American and not a part of another culture.