Dawes Act

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The Dawes Act...

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divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation

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The Dawes Act demonstrates that the U.S. government was seeking to:

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resolve the Native American issue without further military engagement.

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This act forced Native American tribes to give up their ancestral land holdings and move to reservation lands elsewhere.

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Dawes Act

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When was the Dawes Act established?

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1887

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The Dawes Act forced Native Americans to be treated as individuals rather than tribes.

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True

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The Dawes Act broke up__________ and gave_________ of land to Native Americans.

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reservations; allotments

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The Dawes Act demonstrates that the U.S. government was seeking to:

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resolve the Native American issue without further military engagement.

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Compliance with the provisions of this law allowed a Native American to: enlist in the military, own property, create a sovereign government, or become a U.S. citizen.

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become a U.S. citizen.

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How does the policy instituted in this law contrast with previous Native American policies?

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It encourages Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.

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What took land from Indian tribes and promoted assimilation? Options: Homestead Act, Morril Act, Dawes Act, Reconstruction Act

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Dawes Act