The Dawes Act of 1887

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Dawes Act of 1887

• A) was intended to preserve traditional Indian culture.
• B) denied U.S. citizenship to landowning Indian adults.
• C) was designed to force Indians to become landowners and farmers.
• D) ended the U.S. government's effort to assimilate Indian tribes.
• E) reaffirmed tribal ownership of western lands in the face of white claims to it.

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