Question

What was one position of the Dawes act of 1887

Answer 1

The Dawes Act of 1887 authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots. Only those Native American Indians who accepted the individual allotments were allowed to become US citizens.

Answer 2

This was an act that was enacted in 1887 which gave the government rights to break up tribal lands and give them away and only those who were cool with the law were allowed to become american ctizens