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What policy toward American Indians did the federal government adopt in the nineteenth century?%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AA. %0D%0AThe government made enduring treaties so that both the United States and American Indian nations benefited.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AB. %0D%0AThe government sought to destroy traditional American Indian cultures by forcing the people to assimilate.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AC. %0D%0AThe government encouraged trade with American Indian nations so that all sides could economically benefit.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AD. %0D%0AThe government supported assimilation by providing American Indians with many opportunities on reservations.

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B. The government sought to destroy traditional American Indian cultures by forcing the people to assimilate.