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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Which group believed that land could be owned
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white settlers
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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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An effect of the Dawes act was that American Indians
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Lost their traditional cultural practices
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Many Americans believed the West was vast open land. In fact the land was populated with
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It was populated with French Canadians, Native Americans and Mexicans.
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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.
Which group believed that land could be owned
white settlers
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
An effect of the Dawes act was that American Indians
Lost their traditional cultural practices
Many Americans believed the West was vast open land. In fact the land was populated with
It was populated with French Canadians, Native Americans and Mexicans.
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.