Which of the following is NOT an example of the attempted forced assimilation of Native Americans during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
A) Forced relocations of Native Americans to reservations
B) The boarding school movement
C) Military battles
D) The encouragement of private property ownership through legislation that led to the breakup of communally held lands

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Military battles were not an attempt at forced assimilation, but rather a violent and destructive means of subduing and controlling Native American populations. Forced relocation to reservations, the boarding school movement, and the encouragement of private property ownership were all strategies aimed at assimilating Native Americans into American culture and society.

Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of the Attempted