What the america’s lacked that inhibited the cultures from interacting

The United States of America has always been on it’s own and the people there didn’t get influenced much instead they influenced others.

Explanation:

The United States of America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and the country didn’t interact much with the outsiders. They always had their own social norms and culture which influenced the entire world. Yes, they might have been influenced by the European forces a bit but after gaining independence, the USA has always been on it’s own. It has created it’s own image in the areas of technology, art, finance, and culture. They had a sense of individualism and strived to be the best. They started from scratch and rose to be the best country in the world.  

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