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Question 7 • US History Studies Since 1877

Which of these describes the history of American Indian religions during colonization?

Answer

The similarity of American Indian religions to Protestantism allowed American Indian beliefs to flourish.

Government-run schools for American Indian children preserved American Indian traditions, including religious ones.

American Indian religious practices had been discouraged at times, but never persecuted.

American Indian religious practices were often banned, and American Indians were often forcibly converted to Christianity.

Explanation

During colonization, European authorities and missionaries often tried to replace American Indian religions with Christianity. They sometimes prohibited ceremonies and other religious practices, while coercive conversion efforts pressured American Indians to abandon their beliefs. Government-run schools generally promoted assimilation rather than preserving Indigenous traditions, so D is correct.

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