Question

How did French and Australian assimilationist policies differ from each other?(1 point) Responses France and Australia used the same assimilationist policies in every instance. France and Australia used the same assimilationist policies in every instance. Australia promoted the use of scientific racism when determining who would receive rights, while France used a policy of intermarriage. Australia promoted the use of scientific racism when determining who would receive rights, while France used a policy of intermarriage. France created schools to assimilate willing Indigenous peoples, while Australia took children to forcibly assimilate Indigenous peoples. France created schools to assimilate willing Indigenous peoples, while Australia took children to forcibly assimilate Indigenous peoples. France promoted the idea of scientific racism, while Australia rejected it in favor of social Darwinism.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Australia promoted the use of scientific racism when determining who would receive rights, while France used a policy of intermarriage.

This reflects the fundamental differences in the approaches of the two countries towards assimilationist policies regarding Indigenous peoples. Australia’s policies were characterized by a focus on race and the promotion of "scientific" criteria for determining rights and privileges, while France pursued a more integrationist policy that encouraged intermarriage and the incorporation of Indigenous peoples into French culture.