Cultural interaction refers to the exchange of ideas, customs, beliefs, and practices between different groups of people. In the context of colonial America, it specifically refers to the encounters and exchanges between Europeans and Africans.
Related terms
Acculturation: Acculturation is the process by which one culture adopts or assimilates certain elements from another culture as a result of sustained contact. It involves changes in language, customs, traditions, or even religious beliefs.
Creolization: Creolization refers to the blending or fusion of different cultures that occurs when people from diverse backgrounds come together over time. This process often results in the creation of new cultural practices, languages, music genres, etc.
Syncretism: Syncretism is the merging or combining of different religious or cultural beliefs into a new system. It happens when two or more distinct belief systems influence each other and create something entirely new.