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QuizMultiple Choice

Wars in the Pacific Northwest

Question 10 • WA-Washington State History (HS)

Which government policy required Indigenous tribes to give up their old culture and blend it with new culture?

Answer
A
reservation
B
settlement
C
assimilation
D
allotment

Explanation

Assimilation was the policy of pressuring Indigenous peoples to abandon their languages, customs, and traditions and adopt the dominant culture. Therefore, the correct choice is assimilation. Allotment divided tribal lands into individual parcels, while reservations set aside land for Indigenous tribes.

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