Question

question 9 of 20
as \friends of the indian,\ what did many in the office of indian affairs want most?

a. to build schools
b. to learn native american languages
c. to give native americans the right to vote
d. to force white christian culture on the native americans

Explanation:

The "friends of the Indian" in the Office of Indian Affairs during the era of Native American policy aimed at assimilating Native Americans into white Christian culture. Building schools (A) was part of assimilation but the core goal was imposing white Christian culture. Learning Native languages (B) was not their aim; they wanted to suppress Native languages. Giving voting rights (C) was not a primary goal of these "friends" as assimilation via cultural imposition was key. The main aim was to force white Christian culture (like through education, religious conversion) on Native Americans. So D is correct.

Answer:

D. To force white Christian culture on the Native Americans