Which of the following describes the outcome for First Nations children under the assimilation policy?

• A. They were educated in community schools
• B. They were given self-governance
• C. They were allowed to stay with families
• D. They were forced to attend residential schools

Answer: (D)

Assimilation through forced removal aimed to erase Indigenous identities by taking children away from their families and communities. Under this approach, First Nations children were forcibly removed from home and placed in residential schools, often far from their communities, where they were prohibited from speaking their languages or practicing their cultures. This is why the outcome described is that they were forced to attend residential schools. The policy did not provide education in community schools, grant self-governance, or allow children to stay with their families.