Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier? a. to exit the program, simply press the escape key. b. finished with our lunch, the thought of dessert did not enter our minds. c. long, slender trees ranging from 20 to 30 feet stretched to the skies. d. maintaining a steady speed, the fan now worked perfectly.

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."

i think that the quotes in paragraph 11 contribute to the development of ideas because it provides a good reasoning of the central idea of the text.