-How Did This 1911 Advertisement for the Sale of Indian

question 51

Multiple Choice

-How did this 1911 advertisement for the sale of Indian reservation lands reflect the hypocrisy and flaws of the Dawes Severalty Act?

• A) The reservation lands put up for sale were of higher quality than those set aside for Native American heads of households.
• B) The reservation lands sold were at less expensive rates than those sold to Native American heads of households.
• C) White buyers had an easier time acquiring titles to former reservation lands than Native Americans did for their legally allotted lands.
• D) White buyers were encouraged to farm these lands while Native Americans were discouraged from doing so.

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