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RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

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be it enacted by the senate and the 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 by, 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
D
by reducing native americans’ independence 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: -As a result of the Dawes Act, tribal lands were parceled out into individual plots. Only those Native Americans who accepted the individual plots of land were allowed to become US citizens. The remainder of the land was then sold off to white settlers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Goals of the Dawes Act While attempting to paint the Dawes Act as a noble purpose of Indian empowerment and western settlement for all, the primary purpose of the Dawes Act was to break up tribal lands, assimilate Indians to American culture, and transfer Indian lands to white settlers.

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