Can anyone explain to me what the terms "melting pot" and "tossed salad" mean and how they relate to the united states?

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anonymous · Answer

Well actually these terms relate to multicultures in the united states. I know that melting pot used to mean that immigrants came to america and adapted to being an american. Learned english, became citizen, so to speak beame an amerian. But I don't understand wht tossed salad means

anonymous · Answer

ooh well i used the urban dictonary so my bad xD

anonymous · Answer

Have you read the Wikipedia on this topic? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_pot

anonymous · Answer

No ^_^

anonymous · Answer

I had worked with this question before, I was never to sure. Also I am not sure if links are allowed but also read this on answers.com http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_tossed_salad_theory_on_immigrant's_role_in_American_society

anonymous · Answer

People refer to places like new york with a large amount of culture as a melting pot.... and I would assume tossed salad was the same thing but I have never heard that befor