Question

Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Dawes Act in 1887? Native American lands were set aside as national parks. Native Americans agreed to sell their lands in exchange for small business loans. Native Americans bought additional lands to farm. Native American reservations were divided into smaller plots.

Answer 1

Answer: Native American reservations were divided into smaller plots.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Native American reservations were divided into smaller plots.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act in 1887 was a government act created by Henry Dawes who was the Senator of Massachusets, in which the reservations and territory that belonged to the Native Americans tribes were studied and then divided into smaller territories assigned to each individual/families of the tribe with the promise of giving the American citizenship to those that lived separately. This act was one of the strategies used to control the Native population and especially the way force them to accept the rules of settlers by modifying the way they had lived during centuries and dividing tribes. Indeed, this act caused many territories and reservations to be divided into small plots making these territories private rather than communal which affected the culture and lifestyle of tribes. Considering this, it can be concluded one fo the effects of this act was that Native American reservations were divided into smaller plots.