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Expansion and Indigenous Peoples

Question 7 • FL-2100315-United States History CR

Which of the following describes an effect of the allotment system?

Answer
A
American Indians lost their land.
B
American Indians gained some land.
C
American Indians competed with settlers.
D
American Indians farmed with settlers.

Explanation

Under the allotment system, tribal lands were divided into individual parcels, and land left over was opened for non-Native settlers. Many American Indians also lost their allotted land through sales or other means. Therefore, an effect was that American Indians lost their land.

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