The use of foreign languages ​​was well preserved in certain subcultures, but due to the geographic isolation of America, each new generation was more inclined to learn the language of the host country. The decline in diversity was also evident due to the three new anti-foreign laws passed by the United States. The Naturalization Act expanded the residency requirements for citizenship, the Alien Act gave the president the power to arrest and deport unwanted aliens, and the Sedition Act prescribed fines and penalties. prison sentences for anyone criticizing the government (74). Even though the Alien and Sedition Acts were disbanded after two years (violating the First Amendment), they were clear signs that America was targeting foreigners by making it harder for them to obtain citizenship. Soon after the 1820s, the United States experienced another wave of culturally distinct immigrants who continued to challenge the new American identity. Nevertheless, the National Period was a unique period during which cultural homogeneity developed at the cost of sacrificing certain cultural elements.