The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 Allowed __________

question 41

Multiple Choice

The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 allowed __________.

• A) Native Americans to claim old-age pensions
• B) whites to evict Native Americans from reservations
• C) reservation land to be divided into separate farms
• D) the government to imprison Native Americans

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Definitions:

State Unemployment Compensation Tax

A tax imposed by state governments on employers to fund unemployment benefits for workers who have lost their jobs.

Time-and-a-half

This refers to a pay rate that is one and a half times the regular rate, typically paid for overtime or hours worked beyond the standard workweek.

Hourly Wage Rate

The amount of money paid for each hour of work performed by an employee.

Unemployment Tax

A tax that employers pay to the government to fund unemployment benefits for workers who lose their jobs.