The Idea of "One Big Reservation" for Native Americans in the West

question 90

Multiple Choice

The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for

• A)exterminating of all Indian tribes.
• B)electing Indians to public office.
• C)expelling all Indians to California.
• D)recognizing the independence of Indian nations.
• E)forcing Indians onto small reservations.

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