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Supporters of the Dawes Act of 1887 said the law would

A
harm Indigenous peoples by offering them unproductive land.
B
help Indigenous peoples by freeing them from reservations.
C
help Indigenous peoples become landowners and farmers.
D
harm Indigenous peoples by giving their land to homesteaders.
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What was one of the aims of the Dawes Act of 1887?

A
to stop Indigenous peoples from assimilating
B
to divide and distribute land to Indigenous peoples
C
to stop Indigenous peoples from buying land
D
to divide and distribute land to White settlers
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In the late 1800s, many more settlers moved to the West after the completion of

A
the reservation system.
B
the Indian Appropriation Act.
C
the battle at Wounded Knee.
D
the transcontinental railroad.
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In the 1870s, the US government took a new approach to how it treated Indigenous people by

A
providing allotments of land.
B
confining tribes on reservations.
C
encouraging assimilation.
D
forcing tribes to relocate west.
5

What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?

A
to strongly encourage Indigenous peoples to become farmers
B
to strongly encourage Indigenous peoples to speak English
C
to strongly encourage Indigenous peoples to sell their land
D
to strongly encourage Indigenous peoples to change religions
6

What was the government’s overall goal in passing the Indian Appropriations Acts?

A
to confine White settlers to certain areas
B
to give Indigenous peoples freedom to settle
C
to open land for White settlers
D
to open land for Indigenous peoples
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One major problem with the reservation system was that US government agents

A
gave land to settlers who battled Indigenous peoples.
B
took land from White settlers to give to Indigenous peoples.
C
did not understand Indigenous culture.
D
dealt directly with Indigenous families.
8

What is one way US reservation policy was harmful to Indigenous peoples?

A
Reservations deprived them of resources.
B
Indigenous peoples were not used to living in communities.
C
Reservations were too large to maintain control over the land.
D
Indigenous peoples were used to working in factories.
9

In the late 1800s, the purpose of the reservation system was to

A
relocate Indigenous peoples and to provide land for White settlers.
B
give Indigenous peoples more freedom to move from place to place.
C
offer Indigenous peoples good farmland in exchange for relocation.
D
create a housing system to help Indigenous peoples assimilate.
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The Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 changed how the US government treated Indigenous peoples. Under this policy,

A
Indigenous groups became separate nations.
B
Indigenous peoples were treated as individuals.
C
Indigenous peoples were treated as part of a tribe.
D
Indigenous peoples became independent of the US.

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