What Canadian Exercise of Assimilation and Nation-Building Involved the Relocation

question 12

Multiple Choice

What Canadian exercise of assimilation and nation-building involved the relocation of children for over a century to special institutions where they became wards of the state and were frequently physically punished and beaten for not speaking English?

• A)church-run residential schools for Native children
• B)the Abandoned Child Program of Western Canada
• C)a national network of schools and shelters for orphaned immigrants
• D)the National Youth Reform-School Act

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Definitions:

Syndesmosis

A type of fibrous joint in which bones are joined together by long collagen fibers, allowing for limited movement.

Cartilaginous Joint

A type of joint in the body where the bones are joined together by cartilage, allowing for limited movement.

Cartilaginous Joints

Joints where the bones are attached by cartilage, allowing more limited movement than a synovial joint.

Cartilage

A flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body including the joints, rib cage, and ear, providing support and cushioning.