How do paragraphs 1-2 contribute to the development
of ideas in the text?

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."

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what is the meaning of the word superfluous in this sentence?

uneeded!

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c is the answer because first she would blush to make the reader wonder why which they find out in the next line.