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Which of the following statements about residential schools is NOT true?

AThe federal government placed many Aboriginal children in residential schools to educate and assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture.
BThe schools were poorly funded and inflicted hardship on the students.
✓The schools were welcomed by the Aboriginal people.
DAboriginal language and cultural practices were mostly prohibited.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Residential schools were NOT welcomed by Aboriginal people. Children were forcibly removed from families, prohibited from speaking their languages, and many suffered abuse. Canada formally apologized in 2008.

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