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The main goal of the Dawes Act was to integrate Native Americans into American society by giving each individual a plot of land. It was believed that by tending their farms, the Native Americans would eventually drop their traditional ways and adopt the American way of life. However, it failed in its purpose, as many of the lands that they were given were unsuitable for farming, and the agricultural techniques that they were told to adopt were much different than their traditional way of life.

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