Which of the following was NOT listed as a negative effect of residential schools?

• A. They were regularly punished for trying to participate in their culture, including forms of starvation, abuse, and trauma.
• B. Students were taught that Eurocentric cultures were superior to their own.
• C. Students received ample education and engaged in extensive academic curricula.
• D. Generational trauma affected families in later generations.

Answer: (C)

The situation tested is understanding the harms associated with residential schools. These institutions were used to assimilate Indigenous children, often through punishment for practicing their culture, abuse, and neglect, with trauma echoing across generations. The idea of providing ample education does not fit with how these schools are described in historical accounts; they were not characterized by generous or high-quality schooling, but by conditions intended to erase culture and cause harm. So the statement about receiving ample education is not a negative effect listed for residential schools, making it the correct choice. The other points—punishments for cultural participation, teaching Eurocentric superiority, and generational trauma—are all well-documented negative impacts.