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What was the goal of the 'civilization campaign' for Native Americans?
What was the goal of the 'civilization campaign' for Native Americans?
- To teach them to speak and read Spanish
- To encourage them to convert to Islam
- To adopt Native American-style economic practices
- To make them as much like white Americans as possible (correct)
What was one of the European-style economic practices that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt?
What was one of the European-style economic practices that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt?
- Bartering and trade
- Subsistence farming
- Communal land ownership
- Individual ownership of land and property (correct)
Which of the following officials is mentioned in the text as believing that the 'best way to solve this 'Indian problem'' was to 'civilize' the Native Americans?
Which of the following officials is mentioned in the text as believing that the 'best way to solve this 'Indian problem'' was to 'civilize' the Native Americans?
- President Ulysses S. Grant
- President George Washington (correct)
- President Thomas Jefferson
- President Abraham Lincoln
What was one of the practices that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt as part of the 'civilization campaign'?
What was one of the practices that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt as part of the 'civilization campaign'?
What was another practice that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt as part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?
What was another practice that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt as part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?
What was President George Washington's approach towards solving the 'Indian problem'?
What was President George Washington's approach towards solving the 'Indian problem'?
In the context of the text, what did the 'civilization campaign' aim to achieve?
In the context of the text, what did the 'civilization campaign' aim to achieve?
What was one significant aspect of 'civilizing' Native Americans as per President George Washington's approach?
What was one significant aspect of 'civilizing' Native Americans as per President George Washington's approach?
Which of the following activities was NOT part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?
Which of the following activities was NOT part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?
What was a distinctive feature of the 'civilization campaign' concerning land ownership?
What was a distinctive feature of the 'civilization campaign' concerning land ownership?
