Which of the following best describes the aim of the Dawes Act?
Answers
Answered by
0
Dawes Act 1885, was imposed by the American government over the indigenous people of America. Indigenous are the pre-Columbian American Indians.
It was also called the "General Allotment Act" under which tribal land was handed over to individual tribal people than community ownership. The purpose of it was to end the stronghold of the tribals in those lands.
These people led their lives according to their traditions and culture and the government was unable to impose their legal system over them.
This negatively impacted the tribals they were segregated on the basis of land and were unable to plan their community values.
It was also called the "General Allotment Act" under which tribal land was handed over to individual tribal people than community ownership. The purpose of it was to end the stronghold of the tribals in those lands.
These people led their lives according to their traditions and culture and the government was unable to impose their legal system over them.
This negatively impacted the tribals they were segregated on the basis of land and were unable to plan their community values.
Answered by
1
The correct answer for your question is, it strongly encouraged American Indians to sell their lands.
Dawes Act of 1887 strongly encouraged American Indians to sell their lands. This was an act that was amended to allot lands to the american Indians on various reservations. It is an indirect act that was enacted to extend the territories of the United states over the regions of Indians.
read more in brainly: https://brainly.in/question/4399673
Similar questions