What is referred to by the '100-year experiment' conducted by the Canadian government?
A)The implementation of measures to assimilate all new immigrants to Canadian culture.
B)The placement of Aboriginal children in residential schools ran by the federal government.
C)The attempt to eliminate mental illness amongst Aboriginal children in Canada.
D)The implementation of measures to assimilate all Aboriginal children to Canadian culture.

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The '100-year experiment' refers to the placement of Aboriginal children in residential schools ran by the Canadian government, which spanned over 100 years starting in the late 19th century. This policy was an attempt to assimilate Indigenous children into Canadian culture by forcibly removing them from their families and communities and forcing them to adopt European-Canadian ways of life.

What Is Referred to by the '100-Year Experiment' Conducted by the Canadian