Question 21(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)

Question

(MC)The table below summarizes the stages of federal Indian policy.

Period

Policy

1800-1886

Relocate Native Americans to Indian reservations and subdue hostile tribes

1887-1943

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1944-1960

Integrate the Native American population into American society

1961-present

Grant Native American tribes greater rights of self-determination

Which phrase best completes the table?
Force Native Americans to adapt to American values
Preserve and renew Native American traditions
Abide by treaties made with Native American tribes
Expand federal services available to Native Americans

Answer 1

The phrase that best completes the table for the period 1887-1943 is "Force Native Americans to adapt to American values." This period is characterized by policies like the Dawes Act, which aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by promoting individual land ownership and the adoption of Euro-American customs.