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Macdonald's policies resulted in the creation of what system designed to assimilate Indigenous children?
Public School System
Residential school system
Catholic School System
Boarding school system
Answer
The residential school system, designed to assimilate Indigenous children, was a product of Macdonald's policies. This system forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families and communities, placing them in government-run schools where they were subjected to harsh conditions and cultural suppression, aiming to strip them of their cultural identity and language. Its devastating impact on Indigenous communities continues to be felt today.
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