Which of the following best describes the aim of the Dawes Act?

The Dawes Act divided tribal lands into individual allotments, aiming to assimilate American Indians into white American society. Its supporters especially promoted private landownership and farming, so “to strongly encourage American Indians to become farmers” is the best description. Selling land, speaking English, and changing religions were not the Act’s central aim.

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