Question
How did the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 affect the United States’ Native American population?
A It dissolved tribal land holdings and gave smaller land parcels to individual Native Americans, which fragmented tribal property and reduced their land base.
B It provided educational grants for Native American children to attend primary and secondary schools, which weakened traditional tribal culture and practices.
C It offered employment to Native Americans in the expanding factories of Midwestern cities, which resulted in a massive relocation of Indians to urban centers.
D It offered an apology from the United States’ government for the displacement of tribes to reservations and included reparations to Native Americans for these offences.
This question is taken from English 2070 – American Literature from the Late 19th Century to the Present » Spring 2022 » American Literature 1865–1914 Period Introduction Quiz
