Question

Question

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act?
(1 point)
Responses

to provide farms for Native American families
to provide farms for Native American families

to preserve reservations for Native Americans
to preserve reservations for Native Americans

to protect Native American cultures
to protect Native American cultures

to encourage Native Americans to become farmers

Answer 1

The primary goal of the Dawes Act was to encourage Native Americans to become farmers. The act aimed to break up tribal landholdings and promote individual farming among Native Americans as a way to assimilate them into American society.