What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act?

Question

(1 point)
O to provide farms for Native American families
to preserve reservations for Native Americans
O
to protect Native American cultures
O
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 assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land and promoting agricultural practices, ultimately reducing the communal landholdings of tribes.