why do people who live on islands tend to develop very different customs from those who live in other parts of the world?
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It has been observed that people who reside in the islands displays different customs compared to the people in some parts of the world. The reason behind this is that the people in the islands are more isolated from the changes that happened in the cities outside the island. 

the space race was a battle to make advanced technology to get to the moon and to get a better understanding of space.

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.