Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The Dawes Severalty Act (1887)

A
$Restored treaty rights and returned previously seized lands to Plains tribes$
B
$Granted citizenship to all Native Americans regardless of their tribal status$
C
$Strengthened tribal landholdings by consolidating reservations into larger areas$
D
$Broke up tribal lands into individual allotments, aiming to assimilate Native Americans$
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Explanation

Resulted in massive loss of Native land (about 90 million acres) by 1934.

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