What would cause a more Amish American or World

When the Russian Mennonites started immigrating to the USA and Canada, part of what they had to do to prove up on their homestead was to live on it instead of in a nearby village, which is what they did in Russia. This opened up their society to outside influences. Change those laws somehow and those communities will maintain their own culture. Then you start with the thousands of Russian immigrants (according to Wikipedia, 10,000 to USA, which i personally know to be mostly to Kansas and Nebraska, and 8,000 to Manitoba), negate the Mennonites who emigrated to Mexico because now they have no reason to leave (again according to wiki, 20,000), and add in fringe groups like the Hutterites. This will have a very strong influence on the Plains states and Provinces.
 
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