Question

According to "The Immigrant Contribution," what does the concept of the "melting pot" represent?

O A. the idea that all people, whether newly arrived or long established in the United States, are equal
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B. the desire for new immigrants to learn to fit in with the dominant culture of the United States
c. the belief that a shared background as a nation of immigrants unifies all United States citizens
D. the process of blending many ethnicities in the United States into a single nationality

Answer 1

D. the process of blending many ethnicities in the United States into a single nationality

Step-by-step explanation:

"Historically, it is often used to describe the cultural integration of immigrants to the United States. ... 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." (Quote from Wikipedia).