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Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 3 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

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

Answer
A
to open land for White settlers
B
to open land for Indigenous peoples
C
to confine White settlers to certain areas
D
to give Indigenous peoples freedom to settle

Explanation

The Indian Appropriations Acts supported policies that moved Indigenous peoples onto reservations and restricted where they could live. This made more land available for White settlement, so the overall goal was to open land for White settlers.

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