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Christianity began in Israel, but now the most practices religion in the US!

It started during colonization, 16th and 17th century.

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Sushi!  There are now sushi restaurants in towns, big and small, through the US.

Sushi was first brought into the US in the late 1960's in Las Angeles Little Tokyo neighborhood.

It then spread:  some by counterurbanization (people moving from big cities to smaller towns) or from travel to big cities.

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Jazz music is American, but it originated from African music.

Jazz originated in African American communities in the South in the late 1800's.

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Cinco de Mayo!!!!

It's not Mexico's Independence Day as commonly thought, but a battle win.

PS-Mexico doesn't celebrate :(

Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated in the US in 1863 in Southern California to show solidarity to Mexico against France.  It spread to Latino communities in the US, and then became an unofficial US holiday.

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The French Quarter in New Orleans has brought a mixture of cultures into the US.

They have amazing food, Zydeco music and voodoo.

The French Quarter has been a neighborhood since 1718.  In the 1950's it started to become a tourist destination.

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Border cities have signs in both Spanish and English.  It has become more popular since the 1980's.

Spanish has been spoken in the US since the 15th century.  Colonists settled in what would become CA, TX, AZ, NM, NV, CO and FL.  You will see bilingual signs in all of these states.  In TX, some signs are required to be in both!

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Chinese
In NYC's China Town, you'll find the largest concentration of Chinese people in the western hemisphere.

Here, you'll find the best Chinese food.

This is the 2nd oldest in US (San Francisco first).  It began in the 1870's.  Because of discrimination, Chinese immigrants moved to a few blocks and opened grocery stores, restaurants and businesses.

Interesting Note:  It was mainly male until 1965.