Question

“As the arrival point for many immigrants, New York City had many different countries and cultures settled in it, turning the city into a melting pot.” What does the term melting pot mean in this context? A. Many cultures were combined together B. The city was overcrowded with people C. The city became very rich due to the wealth of the immigrants D, The different groups were kept very separate from each other

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Many cultures were combined together

Explanation:

The term "melting pot" is a metaphor that is used to depict that a once heterogenous(more than one) society becomes more homogenous (one) with a common culture between them.

Therefore, the term "melting pot" used in this context means  A. Many cultures were combined together because according to the passage, "New York City had many different countries and cultures settled in it"