What was the goal of the Dawes Act?

provide funding for "Indian schools"

assimilate Native Americans into the dominant culture

force Native Americans out of Georgia into western lands

provide Native Americans with protected land in reservations

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John Cortez

24 September, 05:05

What was the goal of the Dawes Act?

provide funding for "Indian schools"

assimilate Native Americans into the dominant culture

force Native Americans out of Georgia into western lands

provide Native Americans with protected land in reservations

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Ronin Saunders · Answer 1

The Dawes Act gave the president the power to divide American Indian tribal land to individual Native Americans.

So the best option is:

D. provide Native Americans with protected land in reservations

What was the goal of the Dawes Act?provide funding for "Indian schools"assimilate Native Americans into the dominant cultureforce Native Americans out of Georgia into western landsprovide Native Americans with protected land in reservations

What was the goal of the Dawes Act?

provide funding for "Indian schools"

assimilate Native Americans into the dominant culture

force Native Americans out of Georgia into western lands

provide Native Americans with protected land in reservations