Sending Native American children to boarding schools is one way coercive acculturation was "achieved." Within these schools, tribal languages, dress, and religion were forbidden, and Native American culture was generally discouraged. Which theory or hypothesis would most likely have predicted this?

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The Blauner hypothesis suggests that minority groups created by colonization will experience more intense prejudice, racism, and discrimination than those created by immigration. The forced assimilation of Native American children in boarding schools aligns with this hypothesis.

Sending Native American Children to Boarding Schools Is One Way