Why was new york city called the melting pot?

Answer 1

America is called the melting pot because there are people from everywhere around the world, they have different cultures, different customs, but when they come to America, they are one, one nation.

Much depends on how one defines "melting pot". If determined by the fact that the USA has had such a large influx of immigrants, who by and large are here for a number of reasons.

For the most part in the past and now, the "culture" of America is not easy to define. With that said, it's clear that various racial & ethnic groups all share many things in common. They attend the US public school systems, attend the numerous colleges and universities, are high tech users whether via cell & smart phones to drinking Coca-Cola. Watch Hollywood productions, receive most of their news from the standard sources, such a TV, internet, & radio.

They are in fact immersed in American culture which is always in a state of flux. Thus, in line with common belief, by any reasonable measure of sharing the American culture, there is a major amount of commonality among the people who have made the USA their home. Whether one wishes to use "melting pot" or some other description, people who live in the United States participate in numerous ways that produce a "commonality". No one "melts" and no one lives in a salad bowel or a mosaic.

Answer 2

New York was called the "melting pot" because when people from other countries immigrated thay mainly came to NY. So you'd have people from Germany, Italy, Ireland, etc. all there "melting" together to make up New York City, and New York State itself. Basically that was where evryone became 'American' in a sense, no one was classified as Germans, Italians, etc. They all mad up one big "Melting Pot"! Hope this helps!

Answer 3

It is often called the melting pot because there is so many types of people, races and even different genders. Also because of Immigration to Eillis Island, people did not have anywhere to stay so they stayed in NYC. If you have any other questions you should deffenitlly read the book Letters from Rifka by Karen Heese.

Answer 4

That's a tough call. Both are addictions with the potential for serious consequences. With gambling, the consequences are more immediate. With smoking, the damage to your body builds up slowly over time. I'm going to say that smoking is worse because it damages your body and it's the only body that you will ever have.

Answer 5

the New York city call the melting pot its only because all kind of immigrants mixed in the nyc and its spread all around nyc such their are more than 150 diffrent in nyclanguage

Answer 6

It is filled with all of the nationalities of the world.

Answer 7

they call New York the melting pot because people of all different races came to america through Elsie Island and a lot of them settled in New York