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.
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What was a major goal of he Dawes act 1887
President Grover Cleavland passed the Dawes Act in 1887
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.
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The Dawes Act impacted on self-governance, unity and culture of Native American tribes.
1887
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The Dawes Act eliminates the lack of private property and the nomadic tradition
The homestead act allow applicant to not hold land of up to 160 acres while the Dawes act was away for some Indians to be US citizens.