Which of the following ideas does J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur express in Letters from an American Farmer?

A) America as a Christian nation first and foremost
B) America as a nation defined by unsettled, uncultivated land
C) America as a melting pot for various ethnicities
D) America as a place that emphasized nobility, where the "streets are paved with gold"
E) America as a country of Englishmen who all shared the same motives

Melting Pot

A metaphor for a society where many different types of people blend together as one, often referring to the assimilation of immigrants in the United States.

J. Hector St. John De Crèvecoeur

An 18th-century French-American writer best known for his work "Letters from an American Farmer," which presented an idealized view of American life and opportunities.

American Farmer

Refers to a person engaged in agriculture in the United States, representing a key figure in the country's economic and cultural history.