Question

speaker 1: it is wrong to encourage them to lead a savage life. we should act now, to introduce the customs of civilized life. speaker 2: the making of an american begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the traditions, the aspirations, and the hopes of this new nation. what action would most likely be supported by the speakers of the quotes? a) deportation of illegal immigrants b) support for the chautauqua movement c) closing of the carlisle boarding school d) establishment of assimilation policies

Explanation:

Speaker 1 advocates introducing civilized customs, implying assimilation. Speaker 2 talks about rejecting other ties and adopting American traditions. Closing of Indian Boarding Schools was about ending forced assimilation, while deportation of illegal immigrants is about immigration control, and support for the Great Dance Movement is about preserving Native culture. Establishment of assimilation policies (like Indian Boarding Schools' original intent) aligns with the speakers' push for adopting "civilized" (American) ways. Wait, no—wait, the options: Wait, the options are: deportation of illegal immigrants, support for the Great Dance Movement, closing of Indian Boarding School, establishment of assimilation policies. Wait, Speaker 1 says "we should act now, to introduce the customs of civilized life"—so assimilation. Establishment of assimilation policies (like Indian Boarding Schools were part of assimilation) would be supported. Wait, but closing Indian Boarding Schools was ending assimilation. The Great Dance Movement was about Native cultural preservation, opposing assimilation. Deportation is about immigration, not assimilation of Native Americans. So the speakers want to impose civilized (American) customs, so establishment of assimilation policies (like forcing Native Americans to adopt white culture) would be supported. Wait, but the option is "establishment of assimilation policies"—yes. Wait, let's recheck: Speaker 1: "encourage them to lead a savage life—no, wait, 'It is wrong to encourage them to lead a savage life. We should act now, to introduce the customs of civilized life.'" So "civilized life" here is likely white American culture. Speaker 2: "the making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the traditions of this American nation." So both are about assimilation—adopting American (civilized) customs, rejecting their own. So the action most likely supported is establishment of assimilation policies (like the Indian Boarding Schools' purpose, which was to assimilate Native Americans into white culture). The other options: deportation of illegal immigrants is about immigration, not Native assimilation. Support for Great Dance Movement is Native cultural preservation (opposing assimilation). Closing Indian Boarding Schools is ending assimilation. So the correct answer is the establishment of assimilation policies.

Answer:

D. establishment of assimilation policies (assuming the options are labeled, but from the text, the last option is "establishment of assimilation policies"—so the answer is the option corresponding to establishment of assimilation policies, e.g., if the options are: A. deportation of illegal immigrants, B. support for the Great Dance Movement, C. closing of the Indian Boarding School, D. establishment of assimilation policies, then D. establishment of assimilation policies.