Prior to the 1880s, the federal government believed that Indians could best be civilized by ____________.

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Prior to the 1880s, the federal government believed that Indians could best be civilized by relegating them to reservations. The goal was to isolate them from white settlers, teach them farming and other trades, and gradually assimilate them into mainstream American culture. Christianizing, democratizing tribal government, and teaching capitalism were all strategies implemented later on in attempts to "civilize" Native Americans.

Prior to the 1880s, the Federal Government Believed That Indians