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Internment and the Constitution

Question 1 • JPS-2026/27-WRHS-US History B-(CR-S1)-Hall

Recall what you have learned about the locations of internment camps.What types of locations were chosen for internment camps?Why did the government choose these locations? Give your answer in at least two complete sentences.

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Internment camps were generally located in remote, barren areas far from the West Coast and major population centers; some were built on American Indian reservations. The government chose these locations to isolate and control the incarcerated people, citing wartime security concerns and making escape more difficult.

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