An explosive possibility or a defensive feeling or action.
<span>Boston, New York, and Philadelphia all agreed not to import from Britain until the Stamp Act was repealed. A is the best choice. </span>
The salad bowl concept suggests that the integration of the many different cultures of United States residents combine like a salad, as opposed to the more traditional notion of a cultural melting pot. New York City can be considered as being a "salad bowl".