American Imperialism

American West, Industrial America, the Gilded Age, and American Imperialism. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, discuss the experiences of indigenous children attending Native American boarding schools in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

How do the boarding schools fit into the context of a U.S. drive for assimilation? What do you believe the consequences of the boarding schools were on Native American tribes?

 

Native American Boarding School Sources and Resources

American Indian Boarding Schools

Struggling with Cultural Repression

Survivors of Native American Boarding Schools Discuss Dark History in the U.S

To receive full credit for this assignment your post must address the questions asked in the prompt in at least 200 words. You do need to cite your sources. Also, don’t forget to reply to a classmate’s post (in around 150 words).