Why was assimilation a challenge for Native Americans?
a. Native Americans were segregated to reservations.
b. Native Americans refused to engage with the U.S. government
c. Native Americans were relocated to internment camps.
d. Native American rights were restricted by Jim Crow laws.
a. Native Americans were segregated to reservations.
The correct answer is a. Native Americans were segregated to reservations.
Assimilation was a challenge for Native Americans because they were forcibly relocated to reservations, which were isolated from mainstream American society. This segregation limited their access to resources, education, and opportunities for economic advancement. The reservations often lacked infrastructure and had limited opportunities for Native Americans to engage with the larger society. Many Native Americans were also stripped of their traditional lands and cultures, which further hindered their ability to assimilate into American society.