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What did America try to do with the Native Americans under the Reservation system and the Dawes act?
Push them onto worthless lands not wanted by the settlers.
Which of these happened last credit Mobilier panic of 1873 Dawes act?
Dawes Act
What law broke up the Indian reservations and had a major impact on the settlement of the west?
the dawes act
What resulted from the passage of the Dawes Act in 1887?
The reservation system was nearly destroyed by the Dawes Act of !887. Land allotted to Indians was soon controlled by non-Indians. Indians did not receive adequate payment for their land and soon spent any money they did receive because they were not used to handling money. Much of the land allotted was not adequate to be economically supportive and division amongst heirs made the portions even smaller.
What act intended to Americanize native Americans?
Dawes Act
What was formed to manage Native American issues by implementing the reservation system?
The Dawes Act
What did America try to do with the Native Americans under the Reservation system and the Dawes act?
Push them onto worthless lands not wanted by the settlers.
What is the difference between allotted land and deeded land on an Indian Reservation?
See the "Dawes Act" on Answers.com The Dawes Act divided reservation land amongst individual tribal members. The tribal member could sell the land. Deeded land on a reservation is land that the tribal member sold.
What proposed to break up the reservation and encourage native Americans to become farmers?
dawes act
What statement is the best description of the dawes act?
Who was the dawes act supposed to benefit?
intended to americanize native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners..
When was the Dawes Act invented?
1887 by Henry Dawes
Which of these happened last credit Mobilier panic of 1873 Dawes act?
Dawes Act
What was the major goal of the Dawes act of 1887?
What was a major goal of he Dawes act 1887
Who passed the Dawes Act?
President Grover Cleavland passed the Dawes Act in 1887
The Dawes Severalty Act was designed to promote Indian?
The primary purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act was to promote Indian assimilation. The act was created by a Senator from Massachusetts named Henry Laurens Dawes.
Was the dawes act successful?
No
