What was the government's purpose for creating "day schools"?

A. to give American Indian youth the best education so they could improve the quality of life on reservations

B.to strip American Indians of their culture so they would adapt more readily to mainstream America

C. to teach American Indians about white society in hopes that they would go home and teach their elders

D. to learn about American Indians' culture and traditional ceremonies in hopes of appeasing their hostility

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What was the government's purpose for creating "day schools"?

A. to give American Indian youth the best education so they could improve the quality of life on reservations

B.to strip American Indians of their culture so they would adapt more readily to mainstream America

C. to teach American Indians about white society in hopes that they would go home and teach their elders

D. to learn about American Indians' culture and traditional ceremonies in hopes of appeasing their hostility

wwhitlock · Answer

Day schools differ from boarding schools in that students go home at night. If students stay at a boarding school, they will learn completely apart from their culture/elders.
Day school allows the students to go home and share white culture with their elders

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is C.) to teach American Indians about white society in hopes that they would go home and teach their elders