The Dawes Act can best be described as:

A. A well-organized effort to strip Native Americans of their land.

B. A bureaucratic plan to resettle and civilize Native Americans based on a false assumption that all Native Americans were farmers.

C. A well-meaning attempt to rectify the wrongs of U.S. Indian policy.

D. A policy of extermination.

E. A get-rich-quick scheme for U.S. Indian agents.

The answer that closely matches sounds like B.

Answered by mortnc77 | 2024-06-10

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing communal lands into individual plots, ultimately transferring much of their land to white settlers. It was introduced by Senator Henry Dawes with the belief that individual land ownership would lead to the adoption of Euro-American agricultural practices. However, it significantly harmed Native American communities and cultures, resulting in a loss of communal identity and significant land loss.
;

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23