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QuizMultiple Choice

Progressivism and Reform — Test

Question 7 • US History

What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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

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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