1. Over the years, historians have developed different theories on how immigrants were absorbed into larger society:
“Melting Pot” Theory: people from different cultures have met in the United States to form a new American culture. In other words, cultures “blend” together to become one making it difficult to distinguish between different cultures.
Assimilation: immigrants “disappear” into an already established American culture. They become “Americanized” by giving up their culture and adopt the appearances and attitudes of a larger society in order to be accepted.