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FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where any tribe or band of Indians has been, or shall hereafter be, located upon any reservation created for their use . . . the President of the United States . . . is, authorized . . . to allot the lands in said reservation . . . to any Indian located thereon . . .-Dawes Severalty Act, 1887How was this act supposed to promote the assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream society?
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by helping Native Americans receive training for employment
B
by simplifying the process for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens
C
by encouraging Native Americans to own private property, become farmers, and leave reservations.
D
by reducing Native Americans’ dependence on U.S. government aid programs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The federal government aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream US society by encouraging them towards farming and agriculture, which meant dividing tribal lands into individual plots. Only the Native Americans who accepted the division of tribal lands were allowed to become US citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -After 25 years each individual would receive United States citizenship and fee simple title to their land. Tribal lands not allotted to Native Americans on the reservation were to be sold to the United States and the land would be opened for homesteading.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also known as the General Allotment Act, the law authorized the President to break up reservation land, which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to individuals. Thus, Native Americans registering on a tribal “roll” were granted allotments of reservation land.

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