Discuss the Factors That Led Congress to Pass the Dawes

question 61

Essay

Discuss the factors that led Congress to pass the Dawes Severalty Act in 1887; explain the provisions of the act; and examine the features and consequences of United States Indian policy under the act.

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Definitions:

Species

Group of similarly constructed organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring; organisms that share a common gene pool; the taxon at the lowest level of classification.

Individuals

Refers to distinct beings, often used in the context of discussing singular human beings.

Arachnid

Group of arthropods that includes spiders and scorpions.

Cephalothorax

A body region found in arachnids and some crustaceans, where the head and thorax are fused into one unit.