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.What metaphor has been used to describe the process of immigrant assimilation into U.S. dominant culture?

a.melting pot
b.tossed salad
c.nationalism
d.ethnic cleansing

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Answer:

a.melting pot

Step-by-step explanation:

The exact term "melting pot" came into general usage in the United States after it was used as a metaphor describing a fusion of nationalities, cultures and ethnicities in the 1908 play of the same name.

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