What occurred under the "outing system" of the 1880s?
A) Young children from rural areas were sent to live with families in cities.
B) Indian children were forced to live with white families over summer vacation.
C) Indian children who did not succeed at school were returned to their tribes.
D) White men who had taken Indian wives were asked to leave the reservation.

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The "outing system" of the 1880s involved the forced removal of Indian children from reservations during summer vacation and sending them to live with white families in cities, in an effort to assimilate them into white culture.

What Occurred Under the "Outing System" of the 1880s