Question

How did some people justify the idea of the termination policy for Native Americans? What were the drawbacks of this policy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Indian termination was the policy of the United States from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s.[1] It was shaped by a series of laws and policies with the intent of assimilating Native Americans into mainstream American society. Assimilation was not new since the belief that indigenous people should abandon their traditional lives and become what the government considers "civilized" had been the basis of policy for centuries. However, what was new was the sense of urgency, that with or without consent, tribes must be terminated and begin to live "as Americans."[2] To that end, Congress set about ending the special relationship between tribes and the federal government