The General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act of 1887, primarily allowed the government to sell portions of the reservations to non-Native Americans. The act aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual parcels of land to Native American families while selling the surplus land to non-Native settlers. This resulted in a significant loss of tribal land and diminished the collective landholdings of Native American tribes.
How did the General Allotment Act affect Native American land? (1 point) Responses It prevented the government from enacting laws that contradicted reservation laws. It prevented the government from enacting laws that contradicted reservation laws. It allowed the government to sell portions of the reservations to non-Native Americans. It allowed the government to sell portions of the reservations to non-Native Americans. It gave the Native Americans full citizenship and voting rights on land issues. It gave the Native Americans full citizenship and voting rights on land issues. It permitted the purchase of other lands outside reservations by Native Americans.
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