What Was the Outcome of the Dawes Allotment Act of 1887

question 32

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Dawes Allotment Act of 1887?

• A) Expansion of the area covered by the reservation system to include all Native Americans
• B) Division of reservations and allotment of individual plots of land to Native Americans
• C) Prohibition of white settlement in Oklahoma
• D) Restoration of much of the land in the Southwest to Native Americans

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Definitions:

Moral Autonomy

The capability of individuals to make moral decisions guided by their principles and values, rather than external pressures.

Conventional Stage

A phase in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where individuals' reasoning is based on conforming to social rules and norms.

Moral Dilemmas

Situations in which a person must choose between two or more conflicting moral principles or actions, leading to ethical consideration and decision-making challenges.

Preconventional Level

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on external rewards and punishments.