The Dawes Act Flashcards
1
Q
when was the Dawes Act
A
1887
2
Q
what did the act want to prevent
A
placing Native Americans into reservations ensured tribal life would continue despite the government wanting assimilation
3
Q
what did the Dawes act do
A
split reservations into smaller allotments for individual native Americans
4
Q
how much land was given to native Americans
A
head of family given 160 acres of farmland or 320 of grazing land
single males were given 80 acres
5
Q
what did the native Americans do
A
refused this as paid taxes
they received money from sells but couldn’t manage it so many fell into debt and poverty
but was unsuccessful at assimilation