Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2024

From the 1800s - 1980s the federal government placed Aboriginal children in what type of institutions?

1. Foster Homes

2. Public Schools

3. Residential Schools

4. Boarding Schools

The correct answer is: Residential Schools

During the 1800s - 1980s, the Canadian government enforced a policy of placing Indigenous children in residential schools. These schools were specifically created to assimilate Indigenous children into European-Canadian culture and to eradicate their cultural identity and traditions. This was a form of forced assimilation and cultural genocide. While the other options may have also been institutions in which Indigenous children were placed, they do not accurately capture the specific and harmful nature of residential schools. Foster homes and boarding schools may have been used, but the intention was not to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children. Public schools were also not solely responsible for the removal of Indigenous children from their families and communities. Therefore, C is the most appropriate answer for this question.