How did policymakers hope the policy of assimilation would work?

Question

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Indians would die off once white hunters killed off all the buffalo.

Indians would blend into white culture after the buffalo died out.

Indians and whites would become part of each other's culture.

Indians would learn to live happily on reservations.

Answer 1

Policymakers hoped that the policy of assimilation would result in Indians would blend into white culture after the buffalo died out. This reflects the belief that Native Americans would adopt European-American ways of life, including agriculture, education, and social norms, ultimately leading to their integration into mainstream American society.