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 establish reservations

d. to integrate native americans into european - american culture

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 promoting Native sovereignty was not the goal of assimilation (assimilation sought to reduce Native self - governance). Option b is wrong because assimilation tried to erase Native American cultural identities, not preserve them. Option c, establishing reservations, was more of a relocation/control measure, not the goal of assimilation. Option d accurately describes the goal of assimilation as it was about integrating Native Americans into the dominant European - American culture.

Answer:

d. To integrate Native Americans into European - American culture