Question
Why did the federal government fund schools for American Indian children?
A.
to aid in their assimilation into American culture
B.
to instruct the students about their rich cultural heritage
C.
to impart a practical agricultural knowledge base to them
D.
to facilitate the tribal government’s reemergence as a great power
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
A.
to aid in their assimilation into American culture
B.
to instruct the students about their rich cultural heritage
C.
to impart a practical agricultural knowledge base to them
D.
to facilitate the tribal government’s reemergence as a great power
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is A. to aid in their assimilation into American culture. The federal government funded schools for American Indian children primarily with the goal of assimilating them into mainstream American society, often at the expense of their cultural identities and traditions.