Question

1. which of the following best describes the goal of assimilation policies toward native americans?

a. to promote native sovereignty
b. to preserve native american cultural identities
c. to integrate native americans into european - american culture
d. to establish reservations

Explanation:

Assimilation policies toward Native Americans aimed to make them adopt European - American cultural norms, values, and ways of life. Option a is incorrect as assimilation policies did not promote Native sovereignty; in fact, they often undermined it. Option b is wrong because assimilation policies sought to replace Native American cultural identities with European - American ones, not preserve them. Option d, establishing reservations, was more about segregation and land control rather than assimilation. Option c accurately describes the goal of assimilation policies as they wanted to integrate Native Americans into European - American culture.

Answer:

c. To integrate Native Americans into European - American culture