The idea that different peoples who have come to the United States mixed together create a new culture is known as the "melting pot" concept. This concept suggests that various cultures and ethnicities blend and merge together to form a new, distinct American culture. The term "melting pot" was popularized in the early 20th century to describe the assimilation of diverse immigrant groups into American society. According to this view, the diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions of these immigrants would gradually blend and amalgamate, resulting in the creation of a unified American identity and culture.