Most Whites Associated with Indian Reform Groups of the 1880s

question 16

Multiple Choice

Most Whites associated with Indian reform groups of the 1880s believed that__________________.

• A) Indians could never be successfully assimilated into American society
• B) Indian cultures should be protected and preserved
• C) Indians could succeed in American society only if they adopted middle-class values
• D) Indians should be protected from white encroachment by the United States Army

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