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The Immigrant Contribution Comprehension and Analysis Questions 1. According to Kennedy, why is it impossible to speak about a particular “immigrant contribution” to the United States? 2. What does Kennedy state are the two main reasons immigrants come to the United States? 3. List 5 areas in which Kennedy says immigrants have made an important contribution to American society. 4. In the case of which minority does Kennedy say the “melting pot” has failed? 5. According to Kennedy, what qualities in American culture impressed Alexis de Tocqueville? 6. Write a brief summary of “The Immigrant Contribution” 7. Does Oscar Hanlin’s statement support or refute Kennedy’s main idkea as it is expressed in the first paragraph of this selection? Explain. 8. a. What information does Kennedy provide about the immigrant status of some of the signers of the Declaration of Independence? b. How does this information connect to his earlier point about all Americans? 9. a. According to Kennedy, what did the idea of the “melting pot” once mean? b. For Kennedy, how has that ideal changed in modern times? Explain. 10. What have you learned about the nature of American identiy from reading this essay?

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