George Washington's Approach to Native Americans Quiz

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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?

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?

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'?

Learn to speak and read English Signup and view all the answers

What was another practice that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt as part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?

Convert to Christianity Signup and view all the answers

What was President George Washington's approach towards solving the 'Indian problem'?

Promoting the 'civilization' of Native Americans to become more like white Americans Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what did the 'civilization campaign' aim to achieve?

Making Native Americans adopt white American practices and customs Signup and view all the answers

What was one significant aspect of 'civilizing' Native Americans as per President George Washington's approach?

Teaching them European-style economic practices and Christianity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following activities was NOT part of the 'civilization campaign' mentioned in the text?

Promoting the preservation of indigenous languages Signup and view all the answers

What was a distinctive feature of the 'civilization campaign' concerning land ownership?

Encouraging individual ownership of land by Native Americans Signup and view all the answers

George Washington's Approach to Native Americans Quiz

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What was the goal of the 'civilization campaign' for Native Americans?

What was one of the European-style economic practices that Native Americans were encouraged to adopt?

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?

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 President George Washington's approach towards solving the 'Indian problem'?

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?

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?

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