It is because of their government.
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Answer:
"The 1800 election result revealed a serious flaw in the U.S. Constitution, which said that candidates for president and vice president ran on the same ballot, which meant running mates could be running against each other. The 12th Amendment, which changed the Constitution to prevent the 1800 election problem from recurring..."
Explanation:
The Controversial Election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800
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The US believed that they should focus on themselves more and less on the world, and to not meddle with other countries affairs, and so they pursued a policy of isolationism
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