The New Deal, initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression, aimed to address economic instability and social unrest. While the Dawes Act of 1887 focused on assimilating Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land, its consequences contributed to broader issues of poverty and disenfranchisement among Indigenous populations. By the time of the New Deal, the federal government recognized the need for comprehensive reforms, which included addressing the rights and welfare of marginalized groups, including Native Americans. Consequently, the New Deal introduced policies that sought to improve living conditions and restore sovereignty to Indigenous communities, marking a shift in federal policy towards Native American affairs.
Dawes Act
new deal
the dawes act
Dawes Act
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.
John Collier helped get laws passed that restored tribal control over American Indian land.
John Collier helped get laws passed that restored tribal control over American Indian land.
John Collier helped get laws passed that restored tribal control over American Indian land.
Dawes Act
What was a major goal of he Dawes act 1887
2nd new deal
new deal
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
The Dawes Act impacted on self-governance, unity and culture of Native American tribes.