Question

How did passage of the dawes act affect native american indians?

Answer 1

Native Americans were forced to become Americanaized because the passage was meant to undermine tribal unity, which in turn forced the indians to assimilate into the american culture and society. It also took the reservation land that the natives inhabited and cut the land into portions that were then assigned to the Indians, with the right to use the land however they decided to. As a result, indegenous Native families were seperated, war erupted in rebellion to the changes by the Native Americas, and alot of the traditions and cultural rituals became obsolete as they got lost over time.