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Indigenous Boarding Schools — Quiz

Question 8 • New Mexico History

What was the purpose of the Civilization Fund Act?

Answer
A
to sell Indigenous lands to White settlers moving west
B
to empower the Pueblo council to control Indigenous education
C
to allow Christian missionary groups to create boarding schools
D
to divide Indigenous lands into individual plots of land

Explanation

The Civilization Fund Act of 1819 provided federal support for efforts to assimilate Indigenous people through education. It helped Christian missionary groups establish schools for Indigenous children, including boarding schools, so the best answer is “to allow Christian missionary groups to create boarding schools.”

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