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QuizMultiple Choice

Theme 2: New Mexico's Territorial Period — Test

Question 23 • New Mexico History

How did the structure of boarding school education reinforce assimilation policies?

Answer
A
Students could study Indigenous languages alongside English.
B
The schedule allowed frequent visits to families during the school year.
C
Students were encouraged to share traditional stories in the classroom.
D
The curriculum centered on English, Christianity, and manual labor.

Explanation

Boarding schools reinforced assimilation by replacing Indigenous cultural practices with the language, religion, and work habits favored by the dominant society. A curriculum centered on English, Christianity, and manual labor—choice D—promoted those values and discouraged students from maintaining their own traditions.

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