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Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier — Quiz

Question 6 • Virginia and US History

Which of these describes an effect of the allotment system?

Answer
A
Indigenous people farmed with settlers.
B
Indigenous people gained some land.
C
Indigenous people competed with settlers for land.
D
Indigenous people lost their land.

Explanation

The allotment system divided Indigenous nations’ shared lands into individual plots and made remaining land available to settlers. As a result, Indigenous people lost much of their land. The correct choice is “Indigenous people lost their land.”

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