Native Americans Dawes Act

Question 1

Positive- land

Answer 1

Each head of family received 160 acres of farming land and 320 acres of grazing land. After NA would have full ownership

Question 2

Positive- Curtis Act

Answer 2

1898 was an amendment of the Dawes Act and extended allotment system to southern civilised tribes

Question 3

Positive- reservation

Answer 3

Failed to assimilate Indians into culture of white Americans

Question 4

Positive- Navajo tribes

Answer 4

Increased land 1880-1900 due to farming success

Question 5

Negative- land left

Answer 5

By 1900 of the 150 million acres recognised by government in 1887 as belonging to Indians only 78 million remained

Question 6

Negative- farming

Answer 6

Many Indian farmers failed as land was poor quality and would require highly skilled farmers to make profit

Question 7

Negative- understanding

Answer 7

No attempts were made to u detest and what he spiritual beliefs/ traditional life of the Indians