To promote assimilation, American Indian children were given free education and were inducted into federally funded boarding schools across the country.
Policy makers at the time hoped that the early immersion of native born children would help them become "proper" and productive citizens. One of the first boarding schools was the Carlisle Indian School, established in 1879 on Pennsylvania
The founder, Henry Pratt, believed that education was key in order to "kill the Indian and save the man." The theory of the boarding school became known as "assimilation through education."
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By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
The Babylonians created the system of counting by 60. It was based on the Sumerians' system.
Hajj unites Muslims because it brings them together to perform an act of worship towards God (Allah). They all perform Hajj to obey Allah and seek forgiveness. Hajj is also performed at a specific time (i.e in the lunar month of Thul-Hijjah) so a lot of Muslims congregate to do this mandatory act of worship.
