Question 215

The guide mentions a specific time frame during which the federal government placed many Aboriginal children in residential schools. What was this period?

  1. AFrom 1755 until 1763
  2. BFrom the 1800s until the 1980s
  3. CFrom 1982 until 2008
  4. DFrom the 1600s until the 1700s
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Correct answer: B) From the 1800s until the 1980s

Explanation

The guide specifies that from the 1800s until the 1980s, the federal government placed many Aboriginal children in residential schools to educate and assimilate them.

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