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Expansion and Reform — Test

Question 25 • US History Studies Since 1877

What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

Answer
A
to divide and distribute land to white settlers
B
to stop Indigenous people from resisting assimilation
C
to divide and distribute land to Indigenous people
D
to stop Indigenous people from buying land

Explanation

The Dawes Act of 1887 divided tribal lands into individual allotments for Indigenous people, with remaining land often opened to white settlement. Therefore, the correct choice is to divide and distribute land to Indigenous people.

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