Question

What role did boarding schools play in the U.S. government's assimilation policies?
a.
They aimed to suppress Native American cultures and languages
b.
They were centers for treaty negotiations
c.
They functioned as military training grounds
d.
They promoted Native American sovereignty

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a. They aimed to suppress Native American cultures and languages.

Boarding schools were part of the U.S. government's assimilation policies, which sought to eliminate Native American cultures and languages by forcing Indigenous children to adopt Euro-American ways of life.