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Advocates of assimilation regarded Native Americans as lesser than white Europeans and thought their culture was inferior. This movement persisted between 1790 and 1920.

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What was the assimilation of the native Americans?

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How would breaking up the reservations help the government achieve their goal of assimilating the native Americans?

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What supporters of assimilation attempt to teach Native American children?

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