Their own traditional religious practices were forcibly replaced with Christianity. They were taught that their cultures were inferior. Some teachers ridiculed and made fun of the students' traditions. These lessons humiliated the students and taught them to be ashamed of being American Indian.
"<span>Wheat, grain, and oats were the main crops grown in the Middle region" is the reason why </span>the Middle region of the United States was (and is) known as the "breadbasket".