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Was the Dawes Act a well intentioned act or a disasterous act for Native Indians?
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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.
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Why did the assimilation of the Dawes act failed?
cause the indians didntlike it
How did the U.S. Army the Office of Indian Affairs and the Dawes Plan affected the Native Americans of the West?
The Dawes Act affected the Native Americans because it survey indian tribal
What act intended to Americanize native Americans?
Dawes Act
The assimilation of native American was a goal of?
the Dawes General Allotment Act.
What was the Dawes act meant to do?
destroy traditional native american life
What is the Dawes Act and what was the purpose on American Indians?
The Dawes Act was supposed to assimilate the Native Americans into the white culture by breaking up their reservations and giving them individual tracts of land.
What did the Dawes act to do?
It attempted to assimilate (or Americanize) the Native Americans. This did not work however, as most of the Indians did not want to be assimilated, and wars broke out.
Who did the Dawes act apply to?
Indians in the great plains...savages...hated Indians
What did Dawes General Allotment Act grant to Native Americans?
It gave Native Americans more land The Dawes General Allotment Act granted the Native Americans land allotments and citizenship.
Intended to americanize Native Americans?
Dawes Act
Why did the assimilation of the Dawes act failed?
cause the indians didntlike it
What was the effect of the dawes acts?
The Dawes Act impacted on self-governance, unity and culture of Native American tribes.
How did the U.S. Army the Office of Indian Affairs and the Dawes Plan affected the Native Americans of the West?
The Dawes Act affected the Native Americans because it survey indian tribal
When was the Dawes Act invented?
The Dawes Act was enacted in 1887. It allowed for the division of Native American tribal land into individual allotments, aiming to assimilate Native Americans into American society by promoting private land ownership.
What did the Dawes General allotment act Grant to native American?
It gave Native Americans more land The Dawes General Allotment Act granted the Native Americans land allotments and citizenship.
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?
Destroy traditional native american life
What was the significance of the Dawes Act?
The Dawes Act impacted on self-governance, unity and culture of Native American tribes.
