Question

Supporters of the Dawes Act said the act would help American Indians to

Answer 1

Supporters of the Dawes Act said the act would help American Indians to:

"Become Farmers"

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Answer 2

Many whites wanted Indian land, and knew it would be easier to gain if the Indian tribes disappeared. With that statement appeared the Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act, in February 1887. A scheme was soon developed for Indians that would allow individual Indians to own land for private use, and the Indians would be converted into capitalists.