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'?

    <p>Learn to speak and read English</p> 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?

    <p>Convert to Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Making Native Americans adopt white American practices and customs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Teaching them European-style economic practices and Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Promoting the preservation of indigenous languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Encouraging individual ownership of land by Native Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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