In the 1880s, the federal government of the United States forced Native Americans to give up their land. As a result, their culture changed. What was the MAIN reason for this?

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Responses
A They assimilated into life with Americans.They assimilated into life with Americans.
B They were forced to adopt American's culture.They were forced to adopt American's culture.
C They had to change to survive in a new place.They had to change to survive in a new place.
D They had more opportunities that permitted change.They had more opportunities that permitted change.

Answer 1

The MAIN reason for the change in Native American culture due to the forced loss of their land in the 1880s would be:

B. They were forced to adopt Americans' culture.

This option highlights the process of assimilation and the pressures from the federal government and society to adopt new cultural norms, which significantly affected Native American cultures during that time.