Question

The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was created to

A)regulate interstate trade and commerce.B)give slaves land in the former Confederate states.C)institute the death penalty for crimes against federal officials.D)redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

Answer 1

D. redistribute indian lands from public to provate ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

Answer 2

Answer:

D) redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

Explanation:

“Severalty” refers to estate lands, so, among other things, this act was designed to redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.. The government enticed Indians to renounce their tribal allegiances in exchange for citizenship and land, but these measures, with many deceptive qualifications, failed to lure many into giving up their heritage.