The Indian Act, 1876, Reflected the Official Ideology of Assimilation

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Indian Act, 1876, reflected the official ideology of assimilation, which

• A) explicitly saw government policy as the peaceful absorption of the Indigenous population.
• B) paved the way for extensive settlement on the Prairies.
• C) was based explicitly on a "divide and conquer" philosophy.
• D) none of the above.

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