Question

Why did the Dawes Act make all American Indians who accepted individual land allotment citizens?
A.
to encourage the assimilation of American Indians
B.
to stigmatize American Indians as possible rivals to settlers
C.
to give American Indians an incentive to accept allotment
D.
to make American Indians feel obligated to assist the United States in the Spanish-American War

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A.

Explanation:

To encourage the assimilation of American Indians is the right answer.

The Dawes Act of 1887 was named after Henry L. Dawes who served as the Senator of Massachusetts. He empowered the U.S. President to divide the landholdings of the Native Americans into allotments. The main purpose of this act was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream United States' society by destroying their social and cultural beliefs.

Answer 2

Answer: Distribute allotments to individual American Indian families. Is C

Explanation: On Edge