Which of the following statements about residential schools is NOT true?
Answer: The schools were welcomed by the Aboriginal people.
This is the false statement; Discover Canada describes residential schools as harmful and later formally apologized for, not welcomed.
All answer choices
- The federal government placed many Aboriginal children in residential schools to educate and assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture.
- The schools were poorly funded and inflicted hardship on the students.
- The schools were welcomed by the Aboriginal people. (correct answer)
- Aboriginal language and cultural practices were mostly prohibited.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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