Dawes Act Flashcards
When was the Dawes Act approved?
February 8, 1887
What did the Dawes Act do
The Dawes Act was a law that let the federal government divide Native American reservations into smaller pieces and give the land to individual Native Americans. The government wanted Native Americans to own land, become farmers and blend into white American society.
Why did some people believe that the act would benefit Native Americans?
What were the “Dawes rolls?
are the lists of individuals who were accepted as eligible for tribal membership in the “Five Civilized Tribes”: Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles.
Why was it difficult for Native Americans to take up farming
Did Native Americans ofter receive a fair price for their land
How did the Dawes Act weaken the tribes?
This ended in the government stripping over 90 million acres of tribal land from Native Americans, then selling that land to non-native US citizens.
