On behalf of my people, the American Indians, I hereby declare to you, the pale-faced race that has usurped our lands and homes, that we have no spirit to celebrate with you the great Columbian Fair now being held in this Chicago city, the wonder of the world. No; sooner would we hold the high joy day over the graves of our departed than to celebrate our own funeral, the discovery of America. And while...your hearts in admiration rejoice over the beauty and grandeur of this young republic and you say, 'behold the wonders wrought by our children in this foreign land,' do not forget that this success has been at the sacrifice of our homes and a once happy race."

Question

--Simon Pokagon,The Red Man's Rebuke, 1893

Which piece of legislation would Simon Pokagon have been MOST likely to oppose?
Responses
A the Dawes Actthe Dawes Act
B the Platt Amendmentthe Platt Amendment
C the Teller Amendmentthe Teller Amendment
D the Indian Reorganization Act

Answer 1

Simon Pokagon, as an American Indian leader, would have been most likely to oppose the Dawes Act. The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land and selling off surplus land to non-Native settlers. This legislation undermined tribal sovereignty and communal land ownership, which were central to many Native American cultures and livelihoods. Given Pokagon's emphasis on the loss of homes and the impact of colonization on his people, it is consistent that he would oppose the Dawes Act.

Answer: A) the Dawes Act