Why is the united states often referred to as a "melting pot"?

various cultures from many countries have "melted" together to create what america is and how american culture is defined today.
most american citizens' native customs and traditions will "melt" away once they move to the united states and start experiencing american culture.
most states in the u. s. have higher average temperatures than other countries. the high heat index has earned america the nickname, the "melting pot."
sometimes, people may feel anger toward immigrants from other countries, but society encourages people to accept others and "melt" those feelings of hostility.

Which number on the map indicates the farthest reaches of alexander conquests?

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street.as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop.stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house.b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end.d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.

Which were lenin’s actions before and during the russian revolution