Question

What did boarding schools hope to gain by separating Native American children from their parents?

(1 point)

enable the children to establish family bonds within the Catholic Church

Ohelp youth leam housekeeping and agricultural skills

provide children with food and shelter through the winter months

Osurround youth with American culture to replace Native American culture

Answer 1

The last option is the most likely answer: surround youth with American culture to replace Native American culture. Boarding schools aimed to assimilate Native American children into mainstream American society by eradicating their native culture and language.