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Before any Europeans came Native Americans already had their own belief systems and ways of life . Plus the way that the Eurpeans went about trying to assimilate them(killing, conquest, lies,torture, kidnapping..ect) was barbaric to say the least.

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Q: Why did Native Americans resist assimilation?
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What was the assimilation of the native Americans?

There was no assimilation of Native Americans. They were discriminated against and put on reservations as well as killed.


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