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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 2 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

What did the Indian Appropriations Act of 1851 do?

Answer
A
kept federal officers from signing treaties with Indigenous groups
B
moved tribes to reservations with defined borders
C
gave more land to Indigenous people

Explanation

The Indian Appropriations Act of 1851 set aside specific areas of land for Indigenous peoples, establishing reservations with defined boundaries. The policy aimed to confine tribes to designated areas, rather than give them more land. Therefore, the correct choice is “moved tribes to reservations with defined borders.”

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