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☆☆☆☆☆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.
a school set up for indian youths.
They extended social problems and lack of equality after the end of slavery
An agreement in Congress so that President Hayes could take office
African Americans, who lost federal protection of their civil rights
white settlers
Scalawags were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
Cutting taxes for landowners
Democrats had gained enough power to get things they wanted from Republicans.
Getting rich quickly by finding gold.
almost all of the animal
Dividing the land for individuals to own
Women demanded the right to vote.
what was the us governm What was the U.S. government office of Indian affairs responsible for doing
helped write new state constitutions
Women's right to vote expanding from Western States to Eastern States
Farmers used the invention of barbed wire to claim land
