They were now treated as individuals
They were now treated as individuals
They were now treated as individuals
The Dawes Act of 1887 was a U.S. land-distribution law proposed by Sen. Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903) of Massachusetts as a way to "civilize" and make farmers of the American Indians. Review the provisions at the link provided below.
The Dawes Act fulfilled a desire of the U.S. government to suppress the Indian way of life & force assimilation to white culture.
Well, the humanitarians in that time were the ones who pushed to have the laws passed. They were upset with the way the government was treating Native Americans. Most likely, though, the reason that the act was passed was so that people might be able to get a hold of the Native American lands.
The Dawes Act fulfilled a desire of the U.S. government to suppress the Indian way of life & force assimilation to white culture.
The Cherokee Indians were treated very BADLY! Many of them died along the way.
In 1887, Congress passed the Dawes Act. Instead of giving whole parcels to tribes, they gave allotments to individuals. After the allotments were handed out, they gave whatever was leftover to white settlers. Indians lost about two-thirds of their land. You can find it at wikipedia by scrolling down about half-way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_reservation
the Dawes Severalty Act (1887)
The homestead act and assimilation.
be kind to other humans and treat them the way you would like to be treated
Dawes may have gone by Harvard, but it wasn't an university in 1776. It was made one in 1820.