Question

select the correct answer. which statement explains how the federal governments policy toward american indians changed during the 1970s? a. the federal government turned alcatraz into a cultural center honoring native americans. b. the federal government forced native americans off reservations it had previously granted. c. the federal government granted self - determination to native american groups. d. the federal government began to honor native american treaties it had broken.

Explanation:

In the 1970s, the federal government of the US shifted towards a policy of granting self - determination to Native American groups. This was a significant change from previous policies of forced assimilation and removal. Alcatraz was occupied by Native American activists but not turned into a cultural center by the federal government in the way described in option A. Option B is the opposite of what happened as the government was moving away from forced removal. Option D is not accurate as the main policy change was about self - determination rather than just honoring broken treaties.

Answer:

C. The federal government granted self - determination to Native American groups.