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2.4: Homework: Pratt -The Carlisle Boarding School

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5 questions

You are about to read a primary source account on the infamous Carlisle Boarding School. The purpose of the Carlisle Boarding School was to remove Native Americans from their cultures and lifestyles and assimilate them into the White man’s society.

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Question 4

4.

Based on the overall text in source two, the primary mission of the Carlisle Boarding School is to

turn the savage Indian into a civilized man.

encourage White people to learn more about Native customs. 

force all Native Americans to work for the White man.

train Native Americans to be loyal soldiers to the US government. 

Question 5

5.

Summarize the most important information to take away from this reading in 3 bullet points.

Question 1

1.

Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?

Pratt was a student at the Carlisle Boarding School. 

Pratt was a critic of the Carlisle Boarding School.

Pratt supported the mission of the Carlisle Boarding School.

Pratt was a Native American staff member at the Carlisle Boarding School.  

Question 2

2.

When Pratt states, "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man," he is implying that

the "civilized" people should be more accepting of Native American culture and traditions. 

Native Americans can be taught to change their "savage ways." 

only the smartest Native Americans should survive. 

all Native Americans should be killed in order to achieve eternal salvation. 

Question 3

3.

As used in the sentence, the word "inevitable" most nearly means

mandatory 

intelligent 

predetermined

terrible