In the 1870s, the us government began an american indian policy of a. providing allotments of land. b . encouraging assimilation c. confining tribes on reservations d. forcing tribes to relocate

The correct answer is B) Encouraging assimilation.

During the middle to late part of the 19th century, the US government developed a series of Indian Boarding Schools. This resulted in thousands of Native Ameriacns from all different tribes to be sent to a school to learn more about American culture, language, and ideas. The goal of the Indian Boarding School program was to assimilate these individuals into American society.

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