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Officially, its stated intent was to provide Indians with official ownership of land en thereby, to help them integrate in American society.
Another stated intent however was to take away from them by purchase the "excess" land that they were then using, and giving that land to non-Indians. Of course it was the Government that would decide what "excess" was and it was also the Government that unilaterally would decide what a 'fair price' would be.
It is therefore a matter of opinion whether the stated good intentions of the Dawes act were sincere. Looking at how the act worked out, it put the Indians in reserves and the price they got for their 'excess' land would today be considered far from fair.
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What act intended to Americanize native Americans?
Dawes Act
Intended to americanize Native Americans?
Dawes Act
What was the cause of the dawes act?
The United States congress admitted that the Dawes Act was intended to extinguish native Americans tribal unity, governments and cultures.
What was the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 and it's intended purpose.?
KALABAW IS GOOD
Who was the dawes act supposed to benefit?
intended to americanize native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners..
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
What law broke up the Indian reservations and had a major impact on the settlement of the west?
the dawes act
What was the significance of the Dawes Act?
The Dawes Act impacted on self-governance, unity and culture of Native American tribes.
