The Dawes Act was an effort to make assimilation the
government's official policy. The aim was to "Americanize" the
Native Americans , cultivating in them the desire to own property
and to farm.
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What sort of people took advantage of the Homestead Act
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Everyone from adventuresome people , to entrepeneurs , scammers
, and the desperate. Everyone saw the opportunity differently, but
it was an important part of expansion Westward in the US, and it
worked well . If not, we'd all still be living in Kansa City, so
personally, I am very grateful to those hardy pioneer men and women
who eventually made it possible for us to expand to West Coast.
Those that lingered in the Plains states are still very important
to our food supply to this day . I salute each and every one of
them.
White Americans, freed slaves, and immigrants.
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Which action by whites hurt the American Indian way of life
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Dividing the land for individuals to own
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What was the American Indian view of land
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land belonged to everyone
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After the civil war why did cattle ranching become a good job
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After the civil war cattle ranching become a good job because
the demand for beef from cattle rose in the East.
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What conflict is known for the death of general George Custer and as Custer's land stand
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the battle of the little bighorn
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What was the US government policy in dealing with the American Indian tribes
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To move them to specific lands
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How were tenant farmers different from sharcroppers
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Tenant farmers used their own tools and animals
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Many Americans migrating from large cities in the East wanted to escape what
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all of the above
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What was a difficulty faced by the Indians under the Dawes act
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They were used to working together in communities instead of as individual families.
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What was the purpose of the Dawes Act
The Dawes Act was an effort to make assimilation the
government's official policy. The aim was to "Americanize" the
Native Americans , cultivating in them the desire to own property
and to farm.
What sort of people took advantage of the Homestead Act
Everyone from adventuresome people , to entrepeneurs , scammers
, and the desperate. Everyone saw the opportunity differently, but
it was an important part of expansion Westward in the US, and it
worked well . If not, we'd all still be living in Kansa City, so
personally, I am very grateful to those hardy pioneer men and women
who eventually made it possible for us to expand to West Coast.
Those that lingered in the Plains states are still very important
to our food supply to this day . I salute each and every one of
them.
White Americans, freed slaves, and immigrants.
Which action by whites hurt the American Indian way of life
Dividing the land for individuals to own
What was the American Indian view of land
land belonged to everyone
After the civil war why did cattle ranching become a good job
After the civil war cattle ranching become a good job because
the demand for beef from cattle rose in the East.
What conflict is known for the death of general George Custer and as Custer's land stand
the battle of the little bighorn
What was the US government policy in dealing with the American Indian tribes
To move them to specific lands
How were tenant farmers different from sharcroppers
Tenant farmers used their own tools and animals
Many Americans migrating from large cities in the East wanted to escape what
all of the above
What was a difficulty faced by the Indians under the Dawes act
They were used to working together in communities instead of as individual families.