WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
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To declare Treaties with Native Americans null and void.
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To build more railroads across tribal land.
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To get Native Americans to assimilate to American farming culture.
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To move Native Americans onto Reservations.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The desired effect of the Dawes Act was to get Native Americans to farm and ranch like white homesteaders. An explicit goal of the Dawes Act was to create divisions among Native Americans and eliminate the social cohesion of tribes.
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