What was the idea behind the "American Melting Pot" perspective?
A) Immigrants need not abandon their entire heritage, but instead melt into the dominant culture and form a new identity
B) When coming to America the new immigrants' identity will melt away and they will adopt the American culture
C) When immigrants mix with Americans they will want to melt into the superior American culture
D) As immigrants intermarry with each other, they will change the racial make-up of the United States

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The "American Melting Pot" perspective suggests that immigrants blend their cultural identities with the dominant American culture to form a new, unified identity, rather than completely abandoning their heritage.

What Was the Idea Behind the "American Melting Pot" Perspective