The Dawes Act Flashcards

1
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when was the Dawes Act

A

1887

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2
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what did the act want to prevent

A

placing Native Americans into reservations ensured tribal life would continue despite the government wanting assimilation

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3
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what did the Dawes act do

A

split reservations into smaller allotments for individual native Americans

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4
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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

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5
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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

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