What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?
to stop American Indians from buying land
to stop American Indians from resisting assimilation
to divide and distribute land to American Indians
to divide and distribute land to white settlers
Answer (1)
The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate American Indians into American society by allotting them individual plots of land. This act was significant as it sought to break up tribal lands and promote individual land ownership among Native Americans.
